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Two familial cases with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome caused by a non-cysteine mutation (T50M) in the TNFRSF1A gene associated with severe multiorganic amyloidosis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Dec 2004
Kallinich Tilmann, Briese Sonia, Roesler Joachim, Rudolph Birgit, Sarioglu Nanette, Blankenstein Oliver, Keitzer Rolf, Querfeld Uwe, Haffner Dieter
Abstract excerpt
An adolescent boy had had recurrent episodes of fever, abdominal pain, and arthralgias since the age of 7 years. Progressive renal failure due to renal amyloidosis developed, leading to renal transplant at the age of 14.5 years. Five years later, he developed AA amyloidosis in the transplant as well as the thyroid gland. His father had had similar symptoms including systemic amyloidosis since the age of 6 years....
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