TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome
- TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome
TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (also known as TRAPS or familial Hibernian fever) is a periodic fever syndrome associated with mutations in a receptor for the molecule tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that is inheritable in an autosomal dominant manner. Individuals with TRAPS have episodic symptoms such as recurrent high fevers, rash, abdominal pain, joint/muscle aches and puffy eyes. TRAPS was first described in 1982 in a boy of Scottish-Irish origin. At that time, it was named familial Hibernian fever.
The main source of TNF is cells in the immune system called macrophages which produce it in response to infection and other stimuli. TNF helps activate other immune cells and plays a major role in initiation of inflammation. Individuals with TRAPS have a mutation in the tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 (TNFR1) gene. The mechanisms by which mutations in TNFR1 lead to the TRAPS phenotype are still under investigation.
Several medications have been studied for the treatment of TRAPS including etanercept, infliximab [Church LD, Churchman SM, Hawkins PN, McDermott MF. "Hereditary auto-inflammatory disorders and biologics." Springer Semin Immunopathol. 2006 Jun;27(4):494-508. Epub 2006 May 4. PMID 16738958] , tacrolimus [Ida H, Aramaki T, Arima K, Origuchi T, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. "Successful treatment using tacrolimus (FK506) in a patient with TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) complicated by monocytic fasciitis." Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Jun 26; PMID 16801330] and Il-1Ra (anakinra) [Gattorno M, Pelagatti MA, Meini A, Obici L, et al. Persistent efficacy of anakinra in patients with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1516-1520. PMID 18438813] . Studies on treatment efficacy in a larger group of patients affected with TRAPS are however lacking to date.
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External links
* [http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/TRAPS_support/ TRAPS support group on Yahoo!]
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