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Management of hereditary recurrent fevers—SHARE experience

Although new therapeutic options are available for patients with autoinflammatory diseases, evidence-based treatment guidelines are lacking. An initiative in European paediatric rheumatology aims to develop best-practice recommendations for the management of these rare disorders.

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Sarrabay, G., Touitou, I. Management of hereditary recurrent fevers—SHARE experience. Nat Rev Rheumatol 11, 567–569 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2015.114

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