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TNFRSF1A mutations and autoinflammatory syndromes.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Aug 2000
Galon J, Aksentijevich I, McDermott M F, O'Shea J J, Kastner D L
Abstract excerpt
The autoinflammatory syndromes are systemic disorders characterized by apparently unprovoked inflammation in the absence of high-titer autoantibodies or antigen-specific T lymphocytes. One such illness, TNF-receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), presents with prolonged attacks of fever and severe localized inflammation. TRAPS is caused by dominantly inherited mutations in TNFRSF1A (formerly termed TNFR1),...
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