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Different presentations in patients with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome mutations: report of two cases.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Celebi-Tayfur Aslı, Bilginer Yelda, Finetti Martina, Gattorno Marco, Ozen Seza
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene encoding the 55-kDa receptor for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. It is characterized by recurrent prolonged episodes of fever accompanied by abdominal pain, pleuritis, migratory skin rashes, fasciitis, headache, conjunctivitis, and periorbital edema. We...
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