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Increased Susceptibility to Infections in the Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome

E. Haneke, O.P. Hornstein, Christiane Lex

Dermatologica · 2009 · 66 citations · 0 references

Concepts

Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPediatricsMedical MicrobiologyPediatric Infectious DiseasesSusceptibility To InfectionPapillon-lefèvre Syndrome

Abstract

This report deals with a case of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome associated with an increased susceptibility to infections and a diminished lymphocyte stimulation by PHA in a 3-year-old girl.