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Mutations in the MEFV gene in a large series of patients with a clinical diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever.
American journal of medical genetics - 5 Jun 2000
Dodé C, Pêcheux C, Cazeneuve C, Cattan D, Dervichian M, Goossens M, Delpech M, Amselem S, Grateau G
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessively inherited disease affecting patients of the Mediterranean basin. FMF is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied with topical signs of inflammation. Some patients can develop a renal amyloidosis associated (AA) amyloidosis. The administration of colchicine is an effective preventive treatment of both the attacks and amyloidosis. The...
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