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Clinical and genetic features of hereditary periodic fever syndromes in Hispanic patients: the Chilean experience.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 May 2012
Vergara Cristian, Borzutzky Arturo, Gutierrez Miguel A, Iacobelli Sergio, Talesnik Eduardo, Martinez María E, Stange Lilith, Basualdo Javier, Maluje Viviana, Jimenez Renato, Wiener Roberto, Tinoco Javier, Jarpa Elena, Aróstegui Juan I, Yagüe Jordi, Alvarez-Lobos Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary periodic fever syndromes (HPFS) are rare genetic diseases characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation. Little information is available concerning HPFS in Latin American Hispanic population. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and genetic features of HPFS in Chilean population. A multicenter retrospective study of Hispanic Chilean patients with genetically confirmed HPFS was...
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