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Canakinumab for the treatment of TNF-receptor associated periodic syndrome.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2017
La Torre F, Caparello M C, Cimaz R
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INTRODUCTION: TNF-receptor-associated periodic syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in TNF receptor superfamily 1A gene. The molecular pathogenesis of TRAPS remains unclear; it is known that a key role is played by mutations in TNFRSF1A that induce the hypersecretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as IL-1β, resulting in uncontrolled inflammatory reactions. Furthermore, TNFRSF1A gene...
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