Here are some online sources about IgA deficiency:
Selective IgA Deficiency -IDF Patient/ Family Handbook
Celiac Disease and Immunoglobulin A Deficiency... by Kumar, et al.
Part of the controversy surrounding a celiac disease diagnosis versus a gluten sensitivity diagnosis involves the debate about how to answer your question.
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Is whether/how much gluten I eat simply a question of personal tolerance (e.g., if I choose to have some gluten, I do so with the understanding I may have some struggles later) or is it a question of long-term health? Am I doing damage to my intestines if I have gluten now and then and/or in small quantities?
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In celiac disease, 100% strict avoidance is mandatory, for life.
In gluten sensitivity, the same 100% strict avoidance is suggested by those leading in the research of gluten sensitivity, particularly if there is any autoimmune or neurological disease involved, or other symptoms you hope to eliminate. The only way to completely shut down the immune system activation is to remove gluten completely (and perhaps other foods, like casein, corn, soy).
But... some may argue that gluten sensitivity is a continuim, and some people may still benefit from just reducing gluten from their diet.
A lot depends upon your health philosophy, but if you want to be preventative minded... completely excluding it is the way to go.
Cara