We are reporting on a 7-months-old boy with suspected hyper-IgE syndrome, presenting with a therapy resistant severe eczema and an overall reduction of in vitro cytokine production. Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) treatment resulted in a marked and stable clinical improvement and normalization of in vitro T-cell cytokine production, indicating a valid therapeutic potential of IFN-alpha as immunomodulating drug
Titolo: | Clinical improvement and normalized Th1 cytokine profile in early and long-term interferon-alpha treatment in a suspected case of hyper-IgE syndrome |
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Parole Chiave: | Cytokines; Eczema; Hyper-IgE syndrome; Immunodeficiency; Interferon-α |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2008 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00683.x |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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