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Diagnosis and management of autoinflammatory diseases in childhood.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 May 2008
Gattorno Marco, Federici Silvia, Pelagatti Maria Antonietta, Caorsi Roberta, Brisca Giacomo, Malattia Clara, Martini Alberto
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INTRODUCTION: Autoinflammatory diseases are a group monogenic inflammatory conditions characterized by an early onset during childhood. DISCUSSION: Under the term "periodic fevers" are gathered some monogenic diseases (familial Mediterranean fever, mevalonate kinase deficiency, and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated syndrome) characterized by periodic or recurrent episodes of systemic inflammation causing...
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