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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2013

Open Access 01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract

P02-019 - Detection of risk factors for AA-amyloidosis

Authors: S Németh, L Obici, S Grandemange, H Lachmann, C Oberkanins

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2013

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Systemic reactive (AA) amyloidosis represents the most important complication within TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and other autoinflammatory syndromes, progressively leading to endstage renal failure. The homozygous condition of the serum amyloid A (SAA) variant SAA1.1 is significantly associated with the occurrence of AA amyloidosis in TRAPS patients. Likewise in FMF patients the MEFV mutation c.2080A>G (M694V) correlates with amyloidosis and the SAA1.1/SAA1.1 genotype increases clinical severity (age at disease onset, amyloidosis, arthritis). …
Metadata
Title
P02-019 - Detection of risk factors for AA-amyloidosis
Authors
S Németh
L Obici
S Grandemange
H Lachmann
C Oberkanins
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-A126

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