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SUBMITTER: Haenen F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5020964 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Haenen Filip F Alders Marielle M Dierckx Elke E Schil Paul Van PV Demeulemeester Veronique V Mortier Geert G Desager Kristine K
Journal of pediatric genetics 20130601 2
Hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a rare immunologic disorder. This syndrome is caused by mutations in signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 gene. The described case report showed clinical HIES features such as recurrent bacterial pneumonia, lung cysts, characteristic facial features and a newborn dermatitis. We found a clinical features score of 35 and a positive family history, which, together, made a HIES diagnosis very probable. During DNA analysis, a new, formerly unkno ...[more]