[Familial Mediterranean fever].

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BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by febrile attacks, acute abdominal pain, pleuritis or arthritis and predominantly observed in ethnic groups of the Mediterranean area (Sephardic Jews, Turks, Armenians). Its most ominous manifestation is amyloidosis potentially leading to chronic renal failure. FMF is an inherited disorder caused by mutations of the FMF-gene, which first was...

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