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Amyloidosis and auto-inflammatory syndromes.

Gilles Grateau1, Isabelle Jéru, Saad Rouaghe

  • 1Service de médecine interne, L'Hôtel-Dieu, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France. gilles.grateau@tnn.ap-hop-paris.fr

Current Drug Targets. Inflammation and Allergy
|February 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Chronic inflammation can lead to amyloidosis, particularly in patients with hereditary periodic fever syndromes. Early diagnosis and specific management are crucial for preventing progressive amyloidosis in these conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Amyloidosis is a severe complication of chronic inflammatory disorders.
  • The development of progressive amyloidosis is not fully understood, but a persistent acute phase response, indicated by serum protein SAA levels, is a prerequisite for inflammatory (AA) amyloidosis.
  • Genetic factors are increasingly recognized as significant contributors to amyloidosis development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the persistent and emerging causes of AA amyloidosis.
  • To highlight the role of hereditary periodic fever syndromes (auto-inflammatory syndromes) in AA amyloidosis.
  • To emphasize the importance of thorough diagnosis and specific management for different types of auto-inflammatory syndromes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of AA amyloidosis causes.

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  • Focus on hereditary periodic fever syndromes (auto-inflammatory syndromes).
  • Discussion of clinical and genetic characterization of these syndromes.

    • Main Results:

    • A permanent acute phase response (SAA protein) is a prerequisite for inflammatory (AA) amyloidosis.
    • Hereditary periodic fever syndromes are significant causes of AA amyloidosis.
    • Familial Mediterranean fever is the most common type, affecting individuals of Mediterranean descent.

    Conclusions:

    • Auto-inflammatory syndromes, including familial Mediterranean fever, are key causes of AA amyloidosis.
    • Accurate diagnosis is essential as management strategies vary for each specific disease.
    • Understanding genetic factors and inflammatory pathways is crucial for managing and preventing amyloidosis.