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Comparison of optical coherence tomography angiography results of adult patients with Familial Mediterranean fever and healthy individuals

Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the macular ultrastructure measuring by optical coherence tomography angiography in adult patients with Familial Mediterranean fever.
Emine Esra Karaca, Dilay Ozek, Ahmet Omma, Ozlem Evren Kemer   +3 more
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Living kidney transplantation between brothers with unrecognized renal amyloidosis as the first manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever: a case report

BMC Medical Genetics, 2017
Background Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and polyserositis and by the onset of reactive amyloid-associated amyloidosis. Amyloidosis due to familial Mediterranean fever can lead
Ramón Peces, Sara Afonso, Carlos Peces, Julián Nevado, Rafael Selgas   +4 more
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Clinical and genetic characteristics of familial Mediterranean fever-associated vasculitides in children of Armenia

Научно-практическая ревматология, 2020
Family Mediterranean fever (FMF), or a periodic disease, is the most common hereditary disease among Armenians. FMF manifests mainly in childhood, presenting a significant problem for the pediatric health care system in Armenia.
G. G. Amaryan, T. F. Sarkisian, A. E. Tadevosyan   +2 more
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Familial Mediterranean Fever Mimicking Wilson’s Disease: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2018
Wilson’s disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is an autosomal recessive defect in cellular copper transport. Impaired biliary copper excretion leads to an accumulation of copper mostly in the liver, brain and cornea. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
Sema Aydoğdu, Çiğdem Ömür Ecevit, Turan, Caner, Aydoğdu, Sema, Karakoyun, Miray, Caner Turan, Funda Yılmaz, Barbet, Funda Yılmaz, Miray Karakoyun, Ecevit, Çiğdem Ömür   +9 more
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A novel single variant in the MEFV gene causing Mediterranean fever and Behçet’s disease: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Familial Mediterranean fever is an autoinflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized clinically by recurrent attacks of sudden-onset fever with arthralgia and/or thoracoabdominal pain and pathogenetically by autosomal recessive ...
Maria Zerkaoui, Fatima Zahra Laarabi, Yousra Ajhoun, Bouchra Chkirate, Abdelaziz Sefiani   +4 more
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Familial Mediterranean fever association with schizophrenia: insights from big data analysis

, 2020
Introduction Several autoimmune diseases have been associated with schi­zophrenia; however, little is known about putative links with auto-inflam­matory conditions.
Dennis McGonagle, Arnon D. Cohen, Abdulla Watad, Yarden Yavne, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Charlie Bridgewood, Kassem Sharif, Howard Amital, Doron Comanhester   +8 more
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Familial Mediterranean Fever-Related Amyloidosis in Turkey: A Need for a Familial Mediterranean Fever Registry

, 2023
Amyloidosis has been well known since Rudolph Virchow named the condition in the 19th century. Most physicians were aware of the association between amyloidosis to chronic suppurative conditions and multiple myeloma. However, familial Mediterranean fever,
HELVACI, ÖZANT, YAŞAR, EMRE
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A patient with familial Mediterranean fever mimicking diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome who successfully responded to treatment with colchicine: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disease. Visceral hypersensitivity is the most important pathophysiology in irritable bowel syndrome. Currently, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is based on symptoms and exclusion
Shima Kumei, Masatomo Ishioh, Yuki Murakami, Katsuyoshi Ando, Tsukasa Nozu, Toshikatsu Okumura   +5 more
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Familial Mediterranean fever without cardinal symptoms and role of genetic screening

Reumatismo, 2012
Familial mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by paroxysmal episodes of fever and serosal inflammation. The classical presentation is fever and severe recurrent abdominal pain due to serositis that lasts for one to three ...
I. Hacıbekiroglu, M.S. Dal, C. Bes, H. Buyukhatipoglu, T. Ulas, H.G. Apucu, F. Borlu   +6 more
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Comparison of Different Pharmaceutical Preparations of Colchicine in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: Is Colchicine Opocalcium a Good Alternative?

, 2021
Background: Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory agent used for preventing familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) attacks and amyloidosis.
Selçuk Yüksel, Unsal, Erbil, Serkan Türkuçar, Makay, BALAHAN, Acari, Ceyhun, Balahan Makay, Yukser, Selcuk, Yuksel, Selcuk, Ceyhun Acari, Gülçin Otar Yener, Erbil Ünsal, Turkucar, Serkan, Yener, Gulcin Otar, Hatice Adıgüzel Dundar, Dundar, Hatice Adiguzel   +14 more
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