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

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV (MEditerranean FeVer) gene that affects people originating from the Mediterranean Sea.
Ahlam Chaaban, Zeina Salman, Louna Karam, Philippe Hussein Kobeissy, José-Noel Ibrahim   +4 more
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Familial Mediterranean fever association with schizophrenia: insights from big data analysis

Archives of Medical Science, 2020
Introduction Several autoimmune diseases have been associated with schi­zophrenia; however, little is known about putative links with auto-inflam­matory conditions.
Kassem Sharif, Abdulla Watad, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Yarden Yavne, Charlie Bridgewood, Dennis McGonagle, Doron Comanhester, Arnon D. Cohen, Howard Amital   +8 more
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Dimethylaminoparthenolide (DMAPT) as an alternative approach for treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). [PDF]

Iran J Basic Med Sci, 2021
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary auto-inflammatory disorder that is caused by mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene and is associated with an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18), leading to excess inflammation. Colchicine is a common drug widely used for treatment
Mosayebian A, Sherkat R, Abediankenari S, Golpour M, Rafiei A.   +4 more
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Update on the management of colchicine resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). [PDF]

Orphanet J Rare Dis, 2019
AbstractBackgroundFamilial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), an autoinflammatory disease, is characterized by self-limited inflammatory attacks of fever and polyserositis along with high acute phase response. Although colchicine remains the mainstay in treatment, intolerance and resistance in a certain portion of patients have been posing a problem for ...
El Hasbani G, Jawad A, Uthman I.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Iran

Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background & objectives: FMF is an auto-inflammatory and hereditary periodic disorder. The symptoms can occur in more than 80% during the first decade of life. With regard to high prevalence of FMF in northwest of Iran, this study was conducted 
Farhad Salehzadeh, Morteza Eslami
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Familial Mediterranean fever presenting as fever of unknown origin in Korea [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2016
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common Mendelian autoinflammatory disease, characterized by uncontrolled activation of the innate immune system that manifests as recurrent brief fever and polyserositis (e.g., peritonitis, pleuritic, and ...
Jun Hee Lee, Jong Hyun Kim, Jung Ok Shim, Kwang Chul Lee, Joo Won Lee, Jung Hwa Lee, Jae Jin Chae   +6 more
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A case of familial Mediterranean fever presenting with ankylosing spondylitis: A rare case‐report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message The association of familial Mediterranean fever and ankylosing spondylitis is rare, but it is essential to consider this diagnosis in patients with a history of FMF who develop symptoms of back pain or other rheumatologic conditions.
Amirreza Khalaji, Mehdi Jafarpour
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND BEHÇET’S DISEASE

Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, 2021
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic autoinflammatory disease, mainly affecting populations originating from the Eastern Mediterranean region. Behçet’s Disease (BD) is grouped in polygenic autoinflammatory diseases.
Ummusen Kaya Akca, Ezgi Deniz Batu
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Attacks of pericarditis as a manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) [PDF]

QJM, 1997
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent attacks of febrile serositis. While arthritis, pleuritis and peritonitis are common in FMF, no association of pericarditis with FMF has been described in detail. We retrospectively studied about 4000 FMF patients, using a computer chart review.
S, Kees, P, Langevitz, D, Zemer, S, Padeh, M, Pras, A, Livneh   +5 more
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IgA nephropathy-associated familial Mediterranean fever [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology
Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, inflammation, and serositis. Individuals with Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) are at an increased risk of developing various
Saeed Hoseininia, Sousan Mohammadi Kebar
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