Identification of a New Variant in NLRP3 Gene by Whole Exome Sequencing in a Patient with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome

Background. NLRP3 gene is located in chromosome 1 and encodes a pyrin-like protein. Mutations in this gene are associated with an autoinflammatory disease, called cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). Case Presentation. We report a 1-year-old boy who had recurrent urticarial rash since birt...

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Main Authors: Mahdieh Vahedi, Nima Parvaneh, Saeedeh Vahedi, Mohammad Shahrooei, Vahid Ziaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2023119

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