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A case of Hyper-IgE syndrome with a mutation of the STAT3 gene
Ji-man Kang, Jungmun Suh, Jihyun Kim, Hee-Jin Kim, Yae-jean Kim, Hun Seok Lee, Young Kee Shin, Kangmo Ahn, Sang-Il Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(4):592-597.   Published online April 15, 2010
Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a rare immunodeficiency disease which is characterized by high serum IgE levels, eczema, and recurrent infections. Herein we present the case of a patient with HIES associated with STAT3 gene (stat3) mutation. A 16 year-old girl was admitted to our hospital due to hemoptysis caused by pneumonia with bronchiectasis. She had a history of recurrent...