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Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes: diagnosis and management.
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PMID:  22335455     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS) are a group of rare autoinflammatory disorders; many cases of CAPS are caused by mutations in the NLRP3 gene. In these conditions, interleukin (IL)-1 is overproduced, and this overproduction plays a major role in disease onset and progression. CAPS include three variants, ranging in order of increasing severity from familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome, previously termed familial cold urticaria, through Muckle-Wells syndrome, to chronic infantile neurologic cutaneous articular syndrome, also known as neonatal onset multisystemic inflammatory disease. Diagnosis of CAPS is initially based on clinical manifestations and medical history, and later confirmed genetically. CAPS should be suspected when characteristic skin lesions, typical periodic fever episodes, bone/joint manifestations, and CNS involvement are recognized. CAPS are life-long diseases, and early diagnosis and early treatment with IL-1-targeted therapies may improve prognosis.
Authors:
Takako Miyamae
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric drugs     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1179-2019     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Drugs     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883685     Medline TA:  Paediatr Drugs     Country:  New Zealand    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
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