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Neonatal urticaria: Could it be CAPS?
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Nov 2018
Cutts Louise, Parslew Richard, Eustace Karen
Abstract excerpt
A neonatal boy presented with a persistent urticarial rash. Initial investigations showed raised inflammatory markers and evidence of systemic inflammation. A working diagnosis of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) was made, and the patient responded extremely well to Anakinra. Molecular genetic testing revealed a somatic mutation (affecting 12.5% of cells) in the NLRP3 gene, accounting for the...
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