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Approach to genetic analysis in the diagnosis of hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Mar 2006
Simon A, van der Meer J W M, Vesely R, Myrdal U, Yoshimura K, Duys P, Drenth J P H
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OBJECTIVE: Hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes are characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation. Seven subtypes have been described, caused by mutations in four different genes. Apart from a common phenotype of lifelong recurrent inflammatory attacks, all subtypes have distinct features and specific therapeutic options, which emphasizes the need for a specific diagnosis in each case. Our aim...
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