Clinical immunology review series: An approach to the patient with a periodic fever syndrome

H J Lachmann

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04438.x

Clinical immunology review series: An approach to the patient with a periodic fever syndrome

Clin Exp Immunol. 2011 Sep;165(3):301-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04438.x. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

Author

H J Lachmann¹

Affiliation

¹ National Amyloidosis Centre and Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, UK. h.lachmann@ucl.ac.uk

Abstract

The periodic fever syndromes are disorders of innate immunity. They may be inherited or acquired and present as recurrent attacks of apparently spontaneous self-limiting inflammation without evidence of autoantibodies or infection. Over the past decade-and-a-half there has been significant progress in their understanding and treatment.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases / diagnosis
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases / drug therapy*
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases / immunology
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases / physiopathology
Humans
Immune System Diseases / diagnosis
Immune System Diseases / drug therapy*
Immune System Diseases / immunology
Immune System Diseases / physiopathology
Syndrome