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A cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome with joint destruction.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2007
Lequerré T, Vittecoq O, Saugier-Veber P, Goldenberg A, Patoz P, Frébourg T, Le Loët X
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Describe four generations (11 members) of a family with a cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS), including joint destruction, associated with a CIAS1-gene mutation and good responses to anakinra. METHODS: In addition to detailed questioning and physical examination, six family members underwent haematological, immunological and biochemical testing. Exon 3 of the CIAS1 gene was sequenced in...
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