These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
[posted 04/29/2000]
Question: I was recently diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency disease. Three years ago my gamma globulin levels were too high. Since then I took high dose interferon for hepatitis c. Can interferon cause immunodeficiency? Do high gamma globulin levels mean that you don’t have immunodeficiency at that time?
Answer: High gamma globulin levels would be inconsistent with the diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency. As to the interferon, not a problem that I am aware of.
T Cells and Exposure to Influenza [posted 10/20/98]
Question: Suppose a person with an excessively high and active number of t-cells in the blood were exposed to the influenza virus. What effect could this have on cell-medicated immunity?
Answer: Exposure has no effect, infection possibly.
