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The importance of Mediterranean fever gene in familial Mediterranean fever
European Journal of Rheumatology, 2020 Objective: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent serositis attacks and fever. The discovery of the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene has been a milestone in FMF etiopathogenesis. Our knowledge about the relationship between the MEFV gene and FMF phenotype increases each day.
Demet Yalçın Kehribar, Metin Özgen
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Familial Mediterranean Fever [PDF]
Acta Medica, 2014 Familial Mediterranean Fever is an autosomal recessive inherited disease with a course of autoinflammation, which is characterized by the episodes of fever and serositis. It affects the populations from Mediterranean basin.
Adem Kucuk +3 more
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Familial Mediterranean fever—A review [PDF]
Genetics in Medicine, 2011 Familial Mediterranean fever is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. There are two phenotypes: types 1 and 2. Familial Mediterranean fever type 1 is characterized by recurrent short episodes of inflammation and serositis, including fever, peritonitis, synovitis, pleuritis, and, rarely, pericarditis.
Mordechai Shohat, Shohat Mordechai
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FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND HYPERCOAGULABILITY
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2011 Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease which is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis, or erysipelas-like skin disease.
Oshrat E. Tayer-Shifman +1 more
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An Update on Familial Mediterranean Fever
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 (1) Background: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the prototypal autoinflammatory disease, characterized by recurrent bursts of neutrophilic inflammation. (2) Methods: In this study we look at the most recent literature on this condition and integrate it with novel information on treatment resistance and compliance.
Ignazia Prigione +2 more
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Familial Mediterranean Fever in Childhood
Turkish Archives of PediatricsFamilial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most prevalent monogenic autoinflammatory disorder, characterized by recurrent fever and serositis. It primarily affects individuals of Mediterranean descent, including Arabs, Armenians, Turks, and Jews.
Rabia Miray Kisla Ekinci +3 more
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Familial Mediterranean fever: issues of diagnosis and treatment
Лечащий Врач, 2023 Familial Mediterranean fever is an autoinflammatory genetically determined autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation of the MEFV gene. Familial Mediterranean fever is recorded mainly in populations of Middle Eastern origin, historically inhabiting
G. R. Bikbavova +3 more
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A private hospital’s approach to treating acute familial Mediterranean fever in Dar es Salaam
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 Familial Mediterranean fever is a rare autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder prevalent in Middle Eastern populations, characterized by episodic abdominal pain. This case report presents a 34-year-old Egyptian man with severe lower abdominal pain,
Willbroad Kyejo +8 more
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A case report of a boy suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus and familial Mediterranean fever
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus could be associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroid disease, celiac disease, but the association with Familial Mediterranean Fever is rare, we describe a case of a boy with type 1 Diabetes ...
Maria Francesca Gicchino +4 more
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