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Extensive thrombosis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever, despite hyperimmunoglobulin D state in serum. [corrected].
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 2013
Joo Kowoon, Park Won, Chung Moon-Hyun, Lim Mie-Jin, Jung Kyong Hee, Heo Yoonseok, Kwon Seong-Ryul
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis, or erysipelas-like erythema. It is known to occur mainly among Mediterranean and Middle Eastern populations such as non-Ashkenazi Jews, Arabs, Turks, and Armenians. FMF is not familiar to clinicians beyond this area and diagnosing FMF can be...
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