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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
PW02-021 - SAA1 is the strongest predictor of AA in TRAPS
Authors:
L Obici, HJ Lachmann, I Touitou, G Palladini, S Donadei, M Pasotti, L Cantarini, K Gerhold, A Meini, N Toplak, P Woo, A Martini, G Merlini, M Gattorno
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Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
AA amyloidosis is the most severe complication of hereditary autoinflammatory diseases. In TRAPS it has been reported to occur in approximately 25% of patients in the absence of an effective treatment. However, susceptibility to AA is difficult to predict. Identification of key risk factors affecting the development of AA would improve the clinical management of TRAPS patients, by allowing a more tailored treatment approach. …