Researchers identify a novel periodic autoinflammatory syndrome: It's all about the eyes

(University of Helsinki) A research team from the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Folkh ä lsan Institute of Genetics in Helsinki, Finland, have identified a new genetic mutation that alters the function of cryopyrin and leads to a life-long periodic inflammation of the cornea, the transparent window of the human eye. Patients who carry the mutation also develop corneal opacities that compromise vision.
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