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Updates on the role of epigenetics in familial mediterranean fever (FMF)

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV ( ME diterranean F e V er) gene that affects people originating from the Mediterranean Sea.
Ahlam Chaaban, Zeina Salman, Louna Karam, P. H. Kobeissy, José-Noel Ibrahim   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Familial Mediterranean fever is associated with increased risk for ischaemic heart disease and mortality–Perspective derived from a large database

International journal of clinical practice, 2020
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary, auto‐inflammatory disease, characterised by recurrent, self‐limiting attacks of fever with inflammation of the serosal membranes, joints, and skin.
O. Gendelman, R. Shapira, S. Tiosano, E. Pras, D. Comaneshter, A. Cohen, H. Amital   +6 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
doaj   +1 more source

Síndromes auto-inflamatórias: relato de três casos [PDF]

, 2009
CONTEXT: Autoinflammatory syndromes are diseases manifested by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation in multiple organs. There is no production of autoantibodies, but interleukins play an important role and acute-phase reactants show abnormalities.
Barbosa, Cassia Maria Passarelli Lupoli, Hilário, Maria Odete Esteves, Len, Claudio Arnaldo, Matos, Thais Cunha, Piotto, Daniela Gerent Petry, Terreri, Maria Teresa Ramos Ascensão   +5 more
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Non‐amyloid liver involvement in familial Mediterranean fever: A systematic literature review

Liver international (Print), 2020
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the most frequent autoinflammatory disease, is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. It is characterized by recurrent febrile attacks of polyserositis. Liver abnormalities may develop during its course, but they remain
T. Fraisse, L. Savey, V. Hentgen, L. Rossi-Semerano, I. Koné-Paut, G. Grateau, S. Georgin-lavialle, S. Ducharme-Bénard   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FMF is not always “fever”: from clinical presentation to “treat to target”

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Familial Mediterranean Fever, a monogenic autoinflammatory disease secondary to MEFV gene mutations in the chromosome 16p13, is characterized by recurrent self-limiting attacks of fever, arthritis, aphthous changes in lips and/or oral mucosa, erythema ...
Maria Cristina Maggio, Giovanni Corsello
doaj   +1 more source

Factors triggering familial mediterranean fever attacks, do they really exist?

Internal and Emergency Medicine
Several possible factors are hypothesized to trigger familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) attacks; however, there is no consensus on this matter. We aimed to identify these triggering factors and analyze their relationship with the Mediterranean fever gene
K. Parlar, M. Ates, Mehmet Erinc Onal, Ece Bostancı, F. N. Azman, S. Uğurlu   +5 more
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Familial Mediterranean Fever: Perspective and Round on Uncertainties

Dubai Medical Journal
Introduction: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary periodic fever characterized by its autosomal recessive nature. The complexity of its presentation and response to treatment poses significant challenges in diagnosing and managing FMF ...
Haifa Ali Bin Dahman, Adel Mohammed Al-Wahadneh, Mohammed Elian Abu-Shukair   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Familial Mediterranean fever: What associations to screen for?

Rheumatology, 2020
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common and best known of hereditary recurrent fever or periodic fever syndromes. It was described in 1945 and genetically characterized in 1992.
S. Bouomrani, I. Masmoudi, S. Teber
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Natural history and outcome in systemic AA amyloidosis [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND:Deposition of amyloid fibrils derived from circulating acute-phase reactant serum amyloid A protein (SAA) causes systemic AA amyloidosis, a serious complication of many chronic inflammatory disorders.
Gallimore, JR, Gilbertson, JA, Gillmore, JD, Goodman, HJB, Hawkins, PN, Lachmann, HJ, Sabin, CA   +6 more
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