Open AccessThe Added Value of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases
Author(s) -
Carolina Zinterl,
Patrícia Costa-Reis,
Isabel Esteves,
José Gonçalo Marques,
Ana Berta Sousa,
João Eurico Fonseca,
Filipa Ramos
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s351546
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , medicine , value (mathematics) , computer science , machine learning , sociology , social science
Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAID) are characterized by inappropriate activation of the innate immune system and include not only monogenic periodic fever syndromes but also multifactorial conditions. As SAID are rare and represent a diagnostic challenge, a multidisciplinary approach is important to ensure successful diagnosis and adequate follow-up of these patients.