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[Progress in classification and treatment for TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome].
Nihon Rinsho Men'eki Gakkai kaishi = Japanese journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2011
Tsukamoto Hiroshi, Ueda Naoyasu, Horiuchi Takahiko
Abstract excerpt
TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent febrile attacks. TRAPS is associated with mutation in the gene encoding TNF Receptor I (TNFRI) and seven mutations have been reported in Japan. Molecular modeling experiments indicate that the mutant TNFRI accumulates intracellularly in the endoplasmic reticulum due to misfolding and...
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