Anatomy General anatomy 69952b3e

All are true regarding hyper IgE syndrome except

Inheritance is as a single locus autosomal dominant trait with variable Expression

Coarse facial features

Recurrent staphylococcus abscess involving skin ,lungs

High IgE with low IgG ,IgA,and IgM

High-Yield Explanation

Ref Robbins 9/e p242 , Harrison 17/e p384;2061;2056;381 Hyper IgE Syndrome (HIES) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by eczema, recurrent staphylococcal skin abscesses, recurrent lung infections, eosinophilia (a high number of eosinophils in the blood) and high serum levels of IgE But normal IgG ,IgM,IgA

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