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Long-term follow-up, clinical features, and quality of life in a series of 103 patients with hyperimmunoglobulinemia D syndrome.
Medicine - 1 Nov 2008
van der Hilst Jeroen C H, Bodar Evelien J, Barron Karyl S, Frenkel Joost, Drenth Joost P H, van der Meer Jos W M, Simon Anna
Abstract excerpt
The hyperimmunoglobulinemia D and periodic fever syndrome (HIDS), one of the autoinflammatory syndromes, is caused by mutations in the gene coding for mevalonate kinase (MVK). We conducted the current study to assess the genetic, laboratory, and clinical features as well as the complications and course of disease in patients with genetically confirmed HIDS. In addition, we studied the quality of life and course...
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