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Cutaneous Manifestations Of Hyper-Ige Syndrome In Twins: A Case Report From Saudi Arabia., Azam J. Samdani, A. Tania Aug 2004

Cutaneous Manifestations Of Hyper-Ige Syndrome In Twins: A Case Report From Saudi Arabia., Azam J. Samdani, A. Tania

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The hyper-IgE syndrome with recurrent infections is a rare immunodeficiency disorder characterized by very high levels of IgE in serum. It is inherited in most of the cases in a dominant fashion meaning that it can run in families with a high frequency. About 250 cases have been published in literature so far.