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A case of hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome.
Myeong Cheol Shinn, Sung Dong Choi, Byung Gyu Suh, Jin Han Kang, Joon Sung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(2):292-298.   Published online February 28, 1991
The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by serious recurrent bacterial infections of the skin and respiratory system in early life, and markedly elevated serum IgE level. These recurrent infections are generally subcutaneous abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Also, additional characteristrics of this syndrome include coarse facial appearance, chronic pruritic dermatitis and eosinophilia. The baisic immunologic defect mechanism in hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is...


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