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Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis refractory to colchicine treatment can reveal tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Cantarini L, Lucherini O M, Cimaz R, Baldari C T, Bellisai F, Rossi Paccani S, Laghi Pasini F, Capecchi P L, Sebastiani G D, Galeazzi M
Abstract excerpt
Recurrences develop in up to 20-50% of patients with acute pericarditis. Although different causes of recurrent pericarditis have been identified, the etiology remains obscure in most cases which are therefore labelled as idiopathic. Autoinflammatory syndromes include familial Mediterranean fever...
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