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An adolescent with marked hyperimmuno-globulinemia E showing minimal change nephrotic syndrome and a STAT3 gene mutation.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Apr 2011
Miyazaki K, Miyazawa T, Sugimoto K, Fujita S, Yanagida H, Okada M, Takemura T
Abstract excerpt
We encountered a patient with marked hyperimmunoglobulinemia E who had a mutation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 gene (STAT3) and developed minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS). From early infancy, the patient showed repeated episodes of refractory chronic eczema accompanied by impetigo vulgaris with cicatrization, as well as otitis media. Serum IgE was markedly increased (from...
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