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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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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) in Turkey

Medicine, 2005
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease that is prevalent among eastern Mediterranean populations, mainly non-Ashkenazi Jews, Armenians, Turks, and Arabs. Since a large proportion of all the FMF patients in the world live in Turkey, the Turkish FMF Study Group (FMF-TR) was founded to develop a patient registry database and ...
Baskin, E, Ozdogan, H, Akar, S, Tunca, M, Ozaltin, F, Kav, T, Duzova, A, Calguneri, M, KASAPÇOPUR, Özgür, Yalcinkaya, F, Tutar, E, Ozen, S, Topaloglu, R, Yilmaz, E, Arici, M, Bakkaloglu, A, Besbas, N, Akpolat, T, Dinc, A, Erken, E, Tirpan, K, Ozer, HTE, Senturk, T, Balci, B, Ozguc, M, DÜNDAR, MUNİS, Akar, E, Akar, N, Gonen, S, Misirlioglu, M, Soylemezoglu, O, Gunesacar, R, Cobankara, V, ÇEFLE, AYŞE, Tunc, E, Oktem, F, Yakupoglu, G, Pay, S, Gok, F, Altiok, O, Booth, DR, Hawkins, PN, Touitou, I, Aksentijevich, I, Matzner, Y, Arslan, S, BALABAN, HATİCE YASEMİN, Batman, F, Bayraktar, Y, Apras, S, Simsek, H, Sivri, B, Tatar, G, Akkoc, N, Turkmen, M, Arisoy, N, ÇALIŞKAN, Salim, Gogus, F, Masatlioglu, S, Sever, L, Akkok, N, Cakar, N, Kara, N, Kocak, H, Ozalp, S, Bilge, I, Emre, S, Gul, A, Kamali, S, Sadikoglu, B, Selcukbiricik, F, Sirin, A, Sucu, A, Islek, I, BEK, KENAN, Bulbul, M, Delibas, A, Demircin, G, Erdogan, O, Oner, A, Ozel, D, Soyturk, MÜJDE, SOYLU, ALPER, Kavukcu, SALİH, Birlik, M, Onen, FATOŞ, Unsal, E, Kabasakal, Y, Keser, G, Ozmen, M, Akoglu, E, ATAGÜNDÜZ, MEHMET PAMİR, DİRESKENELİ, RAFİ HANER, Temel, M, Tuglular, S, Buyan, N, Erdem, H, Demirkaya, E, Bakkaloglu, S, Derici, U, Coban, E, Goker, B, Kalman, S, Ozkaya, O, Dusunsel, R, Gunduz, Z, Poyrazoglu, MH, Korkmaz, C, Yucel, E, Saatci, U, Koseoglu, HK, Ekim, M, Ozkaya, N, Tekin, M   +113 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.
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High prolidase levels in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Abstract Introduction. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease. Prolidase is a specific imidodipeptidase that plays a role in collagen degradation, and an important role in inflammation and wound healing.
Bayram, Meliha, Derin, Mehmet Emin, Dogan, Halef Okan, Asan, Gokmen, Sahin, Mehtap, Sahin, Ali   +5 more
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Cardiac manifestations of Familial Mediterranean fever

Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2017
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is autoinflammatory disorder characterized by sporadic attacks of fever, peritonitis, pleuritis, and arthritis. It is mainly seen in patients from Mediterranean origins, but it is now reported more frequently in Europe ...
Ahmad Alsarah, Osama Alsara, Heather S Laird-Fick   +2 more
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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: 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
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Coexistence of familial mediterranean fever and guillain barre syndrome

Van Tıp Dergisi
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fever and serositis. It is more common in countries around the Mediterranean. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute,
İsmail Tunçekin, Murat Toprak
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