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A child with Klinefelter syndrome and both IgE-mediated food allergy and low proportion of naive Treg

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posted on 2024-06-04, 02:13 authored by Rachel Frederick, Peter VuillerminPeter Vuillermin, Mimi LK Tang, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Elise Webster, Richard Saffery, Fiona CollierFiona Collier, Barwon Infant Study Investigator Group
This case suggests a possible association between Klinefelter Syndrome and decreased regulatory T cells (Treg) cells, relating to an increased risk of allergic and autoimmune disorders in these patients. The immune phenotyping of the circulating FOXP3+ naive Treg populations in KS patients may help to indicate this predisposition.

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Chichester, Eng.

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  • Yes

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eng

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2019, The Authors

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Clinical case reports

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7

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302-303

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2050-0904

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2

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Wiley

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