Acute Recurrent Pericarditis as the Inaugural Manifestation of Familial Mediterranean Fever
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022 Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder commonly found among individuals of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern descent and caused by Mediterranean Fever gene (MEFV) mutations on chromosome 16.
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Atypical Familial Mediterranean Fever Complicated with Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis Diagnosed due to Paroxysmal Arthralgia and Intractable Diarrhea, Successfully Treated with Tocilizumab [PDF]
, 2019 A 53-year-old man with recurrent episodes of large joint pain and a low-grade fever at irregular intervals for 16 years developed right knee and ankle arthralgia, watery diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021 Periodic fever syndromes are heterogeneous diseases. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is one of the hereditary periodic fever diseases caused by a Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene abnormality.
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The spectrum of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) mutations [PDF]
European Journal of Human Genetics, 2001 Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the prototype of a group of inherited inflammatory disorders. The gene (MEFV) responsible for this disease, comprises 10 exons and 781 codons. Twenty-nine mutations, most located in the last exon, have been identified so far. It is unclear whether all are true disease-causing mutations.
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Correction to: P92 chronic arthritis as the only manifestation of FMF in Armenian children
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2017 Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common inherited auto inflammatory disease, characterized by recurrent, self–limited attacks of fever and aseptic polyserositis.FMF is widespread in Armenia and there is a higher than expected frequency of ...
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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)
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Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2021 Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary auto-inflammatory disorder characterised by repeated attacks of fever associated with polyserositis. The association between multiple myeloma (MM) and FMF has been rarely reported. Here, we describe a 39-
Samar Tharwat, Mohammed Kamal Nassar
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A case report of a boy suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus and familial Mediterranean fever
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus could be associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroid disease, celiac disease, but the association with Familial Mediterranean Fever is rare, we describe a case of a boy with type 1 Diabetes ...
Maria Francesca Gicchino +4 more
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Diversity Prevalence of Familial Mediterranean fever Disease in the World and Iran: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Taṣvīr-i salāmat, 2016 Background and objectives : Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease. Generally, the Mediterranean basin is the region where the first cases of FMF have been identified. Yearly, some people undergo unnecessary surgery, due
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Geographical Distribution of the Most Frequent Mutations of Familial Mediterranean fever in the World [PDF]
Taṣvīr-i salāmat, 2016 Background and objectives: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease. Generally, the Mediterranean basin is the region where the first cases of FMF have been identified. The gene responsible for FMF is gene MEFV.
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