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Familial Mediterranean Fever in Childhood

Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
Familial 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, Elif Kilic Konte, Nergis Akay, Umit Gul   +3 more
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Neurological Manifestations in Familial Mediterranean Fever

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2023
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations of the MEFV gene. The main clinical manifestations are recurrent fever and serous inflammation in various parts of the body.
DONG Yaohua, SONG Hongmei
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Familial Mediterranean Fever or Sacroiliitis Accompanied by FMF [PDF]

Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2013
The coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) has been rarely seen in case reports in the literature. Herein, we wanted to present a patient who had been followed up and treated as RA, but on investigation we concluded that he really had FMF and its joint complaints associated with sacroiliitis.
Ali Şahin, Alparslan Yetişgin, Mehtap Şahin   +2 more
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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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Familial Mediterranean Fever With Complete Symptomatic Remission During Pregnancy [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2015
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder, ethnically restricted and commonly found among populations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Kwang Taek Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jae Eun Lee, Mi Kang Kim, Jun Jae Yoo, Gye Yeon Lee, Sea Hyub Kae, Jin Lee   +7 more
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A Narrative Review on Integrative Bioinformatics Approaches for microRNA Research in Familial Mediterranean Fever: Current Insights and Future Directions. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV gene, resulting in recurrent inflammatory episodes and a risk of developing amyloidosis. Although its pathophysiology is well described, FMF still lacks specific biomarkers and personalized treatment strategies ...
Skaineh Z, Hammoud R, Chaaban A, Eldawra E, Ibrahim JN.   +4 more
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