Job Syndrome
It is worth recognizing this condition because it combines skin problems with recurrent infections. Job syndrome, also called hyper-IgE syndrome, is a rare disorder of the defense system characterized by very high levels of a type of antibody.
Common features: Persistent eczema, recurrent skin and lung infections, and in some cases particular bone or dental features.
Why it appears: It is related to disorders of genetic origin that affect the immune response, leaving the body more exposed to certain infections.
Professional who treats it: The allergist, within the field of immunology, is the one who studies these disorders of the defenses. If skin or respiratory infections recur along with skin problems, it is worth raising the matter in a specialized consultation.
Specialties that treat job syndrome
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in job syndrome
Dr. Raúl Velázquez Alvarado
Dr. Alvaro Pedroza Melendez
Dr. Angelita Altagracia Martín Ferreira
Dr. Francisco Rivas Larrauri
Dr. Joaquín Alberto Alejandro Pimentel Hayashi
Dr. Lizardo Arreguin Osuna
Dr. Emilia Maria Hidalgo Castro
Dr. Karen Noemi Torres Huerta
Dr. Belkis Grindeli Villafuerte Domínguez
Dr. Esmeralda Nancy Jiménez Polvo
Dr. F. Alberto Contreras Verduzco
Dr. Claudia Ivette Aguilar Ramos
Dr. Carlos Gregorio León Ramírez
Dr. Ana Erandy Ramirez
Dr. Nadia Gisela Ramirez Vargas
Dr. Nidia Karen Castillon Benavides
Dr. Gabriel Emmanuel Arce Estrada
Dr. Maria de Jesus Garcia Dominguez
Dr. Mario Alberto Bermejo Guevara
Dr. Laura Prieto Ursua
Frequently asked questions
What is job syndrome?
It is worth recognizing this condition because it combines skin problems with recurrent infections. Job syndrome, also called hyper-IgE syndrome, is a rare disorder of the defense system characterized by very high levels of a type of antibody.
Which doctor treats job syndrome?
Job Syndrome is usually treated by specialists in allergist.