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Brief Report: Involvement of TNFRSF11A molecular defects in autoinflammatory disorders.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Sept 2014
Jéru Isabelle, Cochet Emmanuelle, Duquesnoy Philippe, Hentgen Véronique, Copin Bruno, Mitjavila-Garcia Maria Teresa, Sheykholeslami Shayan, Le Borgne Gaëlle, Dastot-Le Moal Florence, Malan Valérie, Karabina Sonia, Mahevas Mathieu, Chantot-Bastaraud Sandra, Lecron Jean-Claude, Faivre Laurence, Amselem Serge
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OBJECTIVE: Autoinflammatory disorders are caused by a primary dysfunction of the innate immune system. Among these disorders are hereditary recurrent fevers, which are characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammatory manifestations affecting multiple tissues. Hereditary recurrent fevers often lack objective diagnostic criteria, thereby hampering the identification of disease-causing genes. This study...
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