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the tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome: current concepts
10 Oct 2005
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The tumour necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autosomal dominant, multisystemic, autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in the TNFR1 gene ( TNFRSF1A ). Traps seems to be the most common hereditary periodic fever (HPF) syndrome in some western populations, and the second most prevalent HPF worldwide, behind familial mediterranean fever (FMF). The proteins involved in...
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