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Atopic Dermatitis-Like Eruptions in Primary Immunodeficiencies

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Pediatric Dermatology

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“Eczema” is a characteristic skin manifestation of many primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). This observation is of special interest in the understanding of atopic dermatitis (AD), because a subtle defect of cellular immunity is thought to play a role in this common disease.

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  1. Clinique de Dermatologie, Hôptial Cantonal Universitaire, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    J.-H. Saurat

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  1. Afdeling Huidziekten, Sint Radboudziekenhuis, Javastraat 104, NL-6524 MJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Rudolf Happle

  2. Clinique Dermatologique, 1, Place de l’Hôpital, F-67091, Strasbourg, France

    Edouard Grosshans

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Saurat, JH. (1987). Atopic Dermatitis-Like Eruptions in Primary Immunodeficiencies. In: Happle, R., Grosshans, E. (eds) Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71524-2_12

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