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Moderate-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Job's syndrome. Case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11084845     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Job's syndrome (or hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome) is a rare genetic disease characterized by skin eczema, pyogenic "cold" abscesses, sinopulmonary recidivous infections and high IgE plasma concentrations. Job's syndrome treatment is not satisfactory and cases studied are still limited. To describe the effects of IVIG therapy in a 37-year-old woman with hyper IgE syndrome and pneumonia. We measured IgE serum by immuno-fluorometric test and neutrophil chemotaxis by migration in a Boyden chamber before and after IVIG therapy. A moderate dose of IVIG resolved the clinical-radiological signs of the S. aureus bronchopneumonia and improved cytologic and biohumoral parameters. Intravenous immunoglobulins represent a useful treatment for acute pneumonia in Job's syndrome.
Authors:
F Bilora; F Petrobelli; V Boccioletti; F Pomerri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Minerva medica     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0026-4806     ISO Abbreviation:  Minerva Med.     Publication Date:    2000 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-01     Completed Date:  2000-12-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400732     Medline TA:  Minerva Med     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery and Medicine, Padua University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
Female
Fluorometry
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / blood
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / administration & dosage*
Job's Syndrome / complications,  immunology,  therapy*
Neutrophils
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / diagnosis,  etiology,  therapy
Radiography, Thoracic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; 37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E

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