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Glossary: IgM (Immunoglobulin M)

An immunoglobulin formed in almost every immune response during the early period of the reaction. IgM controls the A, B, and O blood group antibody responses and is the most efficient antibody in stimulating complement activity. Its size prevents it from moving across the placenta to the fetus.

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