Immunologic Factor
immunoglobulin G
[ im-yuh-noh-glob-yuh-lin, ih-myoo- jee ]
Brand Names:
Asceniv; Bivigam; Carimune; Cutaquig; Cuvitru; Flebogamma; GamaSTAN; Gammagard; Gammaked; Gammaplex; Gamunex; Hizentra; Octagam; Panzyga; Privigen; Xembify
Effect:
Passively Acquired Immunity
May Treat:
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Definitions related to immunoglobulin g:
  • (igg) An immunoglobulin isotype (subclass) that characterizes secondary immune responses. This isotype is further broken down into several smaller subclasses (IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3 in the mouse; IgG1-4 in the human), and each subclass is differentially synthesized and secreted into the serum upon differential immune stimuli.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Major immunoglobulin in normal human serum, distributed evenly between the intravascular and extravascular pools; it is the major antibody of secondary immune responses and the exclusive antitoxin class.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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