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Rheumatology · Rheumatology / Autoinflammatory disease

TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome

Also known as: familial Hibernian fever; TRAPS

Prolonged episodes of fever, myalgia and migratory rash.

Medical specialty
Rheumatology
Subspecialty
Rheumatology / Autoinflammatory disease
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, childhood onset
Gene(s) involved
TNFRSF1A

Etiology & mechanism

TNFRSF1A variants impair receptor shedding and cause ER stress.

Gene(s) involved (1)

TNFRSF1A

Symptoms & signs (6)

abdominal painamyloidosisconjunctivitismigratory myalgiaperiorbital edemaprolonged fever for 1–3 weeks
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