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Brief Report: Late-Onset Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome Due to Myeloid-Restricted Somatic NLRP3 Mosaicism.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Dec 2016
Mensa-Vilaro Anna, Teresa Bosque María, Magri Giuliana, Honda Yoshitaka, Martínez-Banaclocha Helios, Casorran-Berges Marta, Sintes Jordi, González-Roca Eva, Ruiz-Ortiz Estibaliz, Heike Toshio, Martínez-Garcia Juan J, Baroja-Mazo Alberto, Cerutti Andrea, Nishikomori Ryuta, Yagüe Jordi, Pelegrín Pablo, Delgado-Beltran Concha, Aróstegui Juan I
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Gain-of-function NLRP3 mutations cause cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS), with gene mosaicism playing a relevant role in the pathogenesis. This study was undertaken to characterize the genetic cause underlying late-onset but otherwise typical CAPS. METHODS: We studied a 64-year-old patient who presented with recurrent episodes of urticaria-like rash, fever, conjunctivitis, and...
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