Shu Lan,Jiang Liping,Zhan Yuzhu,Zhao Xiaodong,Liu Wei,Luan Zuo,Cui Yuxia,Zhang Luying,Wang Mo,Wu Daoqi,Yang Xiqiang.Clinical and genetic diagnoses of 4 cases with hyper-IgE syndrome[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(14):1506-1510.
Shu Lan,Jiang Liping,Zhan Yuzhu,Zhao Xiaodong,Liu Wei,Luan Zuo,Cui Yuxia,Zhang Luying,Wang Mo,Wu Daoqi,Yang Xiqiang.Clinical and genetic diagnoses of 4 cases with hyper-IgE syndrome[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(14):1506-1510.DOI:
Clinical and genetic diagnoses of 4 cases with hyper-IgE syndrome
Objective To explore the value of clinical and genetic diagnoses for hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES). Methods NIH scoring system was performed on 4 children (3 males and 1 female) suspected of HIES
with a total score over 40 points as the clinical diagnostic criteria. The STAT3 gene of the 4 children was analyzed by RT-PCR and PCR-direct sequencing. Results All the 4 children suffered from recurrent eczema and pneumonia
extremely high serum IgE level and eosinophilia increase. Recurrent staphylococcal infections were found in children 1-3. NIH scores of children 1-4 were 60
48
72 and 48 points
respectively. Three heterozygous missense mutations in STAT3 gene were identified in children 1-3
including one novel mutation and two hotspot mutations. However
child 4 showed a wild type STAT3 gene. Conclusion Three STAT3 mutations are identified in the 4 cases with HIES
including a novel mutation. NIH scoring is necessary for the suspected HIES patients. STAT3 gene sequencing analysis can confirm the diagnosis or rule out autosomal dominant HIES when the score is over 40 points.