Hereditary periodic fever syndromes.

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Hereditary periodic fever syndromes are defined by recurrent attacks of generalised inflammation for which no infectious or auto-immune cause can be identified. For most of these disorders, the molecular basis has recently been elucidated. This has opened the prospect of novel therapeutic approaches. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. Pathogenesis is poorly understood. The...

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