Vertebral artery dissection associated with familial Mediterranean fever and Behçet's disease
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DOI: 10.1002/acn3.773
Abstract: Vertebral artery dissection and recurrent meningitis are rare complications in Behçet's disease. Behçet's disease may be associated with familial Mediterranean fever. Here, we describe a 52‐year‐old woman with severe headache who exhibited recurrent meningitis and… read more here.
Keywords: familial mediterranean; beh disease; artery dissection; mediterranean fever ... See more keywords
Familial Mediterranean fever and periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: shared features and main differences
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-4105-2
Abstract: Autoinflammatory diseases are characterized by fever attacks of varying durations, associated with variety of symptoms including abdominal pain, lymphadenopathy, polyserositis, arthritis, etc. Despite the diversity of the clinical presentation, there are some common features that… read more here.
Keywords: periodic fever; aphthous stomatitis; familial mediterranean; fever ... See more keywords
Safety and efficacy of intravenous Colchicine in children with Familial Mediterranean Fever
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04348-y
Abstract: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), the most common monogenic inflammatory disease, is mainly treated by oral Colchicine. However, 5% of patients are considered non-responders and, therefore, candidates for biologic therapy. Intravenous (IV) Colchicine treatment has been… read more here.
Keywords: familial mediterranean; safety; colchicine; intravenous colchicine ... See more keywords
Different pharmaceutical preparations of colchicine for Familial Mediterranean Fever: are they the same?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04432-3
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the benefit of changing the pharmaceutical preparation of colchicine in Turkish Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) patients resistant to one preparation in terms of frequency of the attacks. Turkish adult FMF… read more here.
Keywords: familial mediterranean; treatment; colchicine; preparations colchicine ... See more keywords
Pattern and diagnostic evaluation of systemic autoinflammatory diseases other than familial Mediterranean fever among Arab children: a multicenter study from the Pediatric Rheumatology Arab Group (PRAG)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04478-3
Abstract: To define the spectrum and phenotypic characteristics of systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) other than familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Arab children and to delineate diagnostic evaluation. Data retrospectively collected on patients with clinical and/or genetically… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic evaluation; familial mediterranean; systemic autoinflammatory; autoinflammatory diseases ... See more keywords
Ocular inflammatory diseases in children with familial Mediterranean fever: a true association or a coincidence?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-02111-6
Abstract: To describe the characteristics of patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) with concurrent ocular inflammatory disease (OID) and to analyze possible relations between them. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records. Additionally, the medical… read more here.
Keywords: ocular inflammatory; familial mediterranean; inflammatory diseases; mediterranean fever ... See more keywords
Is there any difference regarding atopy between children with familial Mediterranean fever and healthy controls?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2016.12.006
Abstract: INTRODUCTION There are only a few studies regarding the prevalence of atopy in Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients, and their results are conflicting. METHODS In this study children with the diagnosis of FMF were evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: familial mediterranean; healthy controls; atopic dermatitis; children fmf ... See more keywords
The MEFV gene and its association with familial Mediterranean fever, severe atopy, and recurrent respiratory tract infections.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2019.12.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common auto-inflammatory disease and is characterized by self-limiting episodes of fever and polyserositis. The aim of this study was to determine the atopic clinical findings associated with… read more here.
Keywords: mefv gene; mediterranean fever; familial mediterranean;
Misdiagnosis of sphincter of Oddi disorder treated as familial Mediterranean fever for ten years: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103295
Abstract: Introduction Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is a rare disease caused by sphincter of Oddi functional or mechanical abnormality. Misdiagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever is very high due to overlapping symptoms with many diseases. Our case… read more here.
Keywords: familial mediterranean; sphincter oddi; mediterranean fever;
Longitudinal analysis of serum interleukin‐18 in patients with familial Mediterranean fever carrying MEFV mutations in exon 10
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.10.007
Abstract: Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. Mutations in exon 10 are associated with typical FMF phenotypes, and patients with exon 10 mutations have higher serum… read more here.
Keywords: mutations exon; familial mediterranean; exon mutations; serum ... See more keywords
The M694I/M694I genotype: A genetic risk factor of AA-amyloidosis in a group of Algerian patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.12.003
Abstract: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF, OMIM 249100) is the most common hereditary fever, resulting from mutations in MEFV. FMF is characterized by episodic febrile attacks and polyserositis. Renal AA-amyloidosis is a major complication, which often leads… read more here.
Keywords: renal amyloidosis; familial mediterranean; fever; group ... See more keywords