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Acquired familial Mediterranean fever associated with a somatic MEFV mutation in a patient with JAK2 associated post-polycythemia myelofibrosis.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 30 Jun 2015
Shinar Yael, Tohami Tali, Livneh Avi, Schiby Ginette, Hirshberg Abraham, Nagar Meital, Goldstein Itamar, Cohen Rinat, Kukuy Olga, Shubman Ora, Sharabi Yehonatan, Gonzalez-Roca Eva, Arostegui Juan I, Rechavi Gideon, Amariglio Ninnette, Salomon Ophira
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A study was designed to identify the source of fever in a patient with post-polycythemia myelofibrosis, associated with clonal Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) mutation involving duplication of exon 12. The patient presented with 1-2 day long self-limited periodic episodes of high fever that became more frequent as the hematologic disease progressed. METHODS: After ruling out other causes for recurrent fever,...
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