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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
P02-002 - IL36RN mutations in patients with DITRA
Authors:
JI Arostegui, MA Vicente-Villa, A Chaves, E Gonzalez-Roca, E Ruiz-Ortiz, J Rius, S Plaza, MA Gonzalez-Enseñat, J Yague
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Loss-of-function mutations in the IL36RN gene define a novel recessively inherited autoinflammatory syndrome named deficiency of IL-36 receptor antagonist (DITRA). This genetically determined deficiency was first described in a subgroup of patients with generalized pustular psoriasis. It is a life-threatening condition characterized by recurrent episodes of severe skin inflammation, with pustule development, associated with fever, malaise, extracutaneous involvement, neutrophilia and a marked acute phase response. …