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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2013

Open Access 01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract

P02-027 - Quality of life in CAPS treated by Canakinumab

Authors: C Marsaud, I Marie, I Koné-Paut

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2013

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The impact of cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) on quality of life (QoL) is very high. Constitutional symptoms, extreme fatigue, chronic pain and physical limitation lead to severe restriction of daily activities and social life. In addition neurological and sensory impairments may aggravate social exclusion of these patients. …
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go back to reference Lachmann HJ, Kone-Paut I, Kuemmerle-Deschner JB, Leslie KS, Hachulla E, Quartier P: Use of canakinumab in the cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome. N. Engl. J. Med. 2009, 360 (23): 2416-25. 10.1056/NEJMoa0810787.CrossRefPubMed Lachmann HJ, Kone-Paut I, Kuemmerle-Deschner JB, Leslie KS, Hachulla E, Quartier P: Use of canakinumab in the cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome. N. Engl. J. Med. 2009, 360 (23): 2416-25. 10.1056/NEJMoa0810787.CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
P02-027 - Quality of life in CAPS treated by Canakinumab
Authors
C Marsaud
I Marie
I Koné-Paut
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-11-S1-A134

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