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What is hiden behind autoinflammation?
Abstract:
Autoinflammatory diseases represent a group of disorders that are distinct from autoimmune diseases, infections and malignancies. They are characterised by attacks of unprovoked noninfectious inflammation. A key feature of autoinflammatory diseases is dysregulation of innate immune system and overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The best-characterized group of autoinflammatory diseases arises from mutations in single genes. They are typically manifested by recurrent attacks of fever and serositis as well as arthralgia, myalgia and skin exanthema.
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