Blau Syndrome: NOD2-related systemic autoinflammatory granulomatosis.

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Blau Syndrome, or early-onset sarcoidosis, is hereditary juvenile-onset systemic granulomatosis. Clinical symptoms appear before the age of four years and mainly affect the skin, joints, and eyes. The symptoms are progressive and cause severe complications, such as joint destruction and blindness. Although tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) antagonists are effective for controlling some of the symptoms of Blau...

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