Abstract:Background:
Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome (CAPS) is a variety of clinical variants of autoinflammatory diseases. The pathology is based on a mutation in the NLRP3 gene encoding the cryopyrin protein, which leads to the uncontrolled production of interleukin-1β. Particular attention should be paid to the rarity of this disease and the lack of clinical knowledge about it in therapeutic and rheumatological practice, which leads to an erroneous diagnosis and the appointment of ineffective treatment for a … Show more
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