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Familial Mediterranean fever is no longer a rare disease in Japan.

Arthritis research & therapy - 30 Jul 2016

Migita Kiyoshi, Izumi Yasumori, Jiuchi Yuka, Iwanaga Nozomi, Kawahara Chieko, Agematsu Kazunaga, Yachie Akihiro, Masumoto Junya, Fujikawa Keita, Yamasaki Satoshi, Nakamura Tadashi, Ubara Yoshifumi, Koga Tomohiro, Nakashima Yoshikazu, Shimizu Toshimasa, Umeda Masataka, Nonaka Fumiaki, Yasunami Michio, Eguchi Katsumi, Yoshiura Koh-Ichiro, Kawakami Atsushi

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical manifestations and prevalence of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Japanese patients with unexplained fever and rheumatic manifestations. METHODS: We enrolled 601 patients with unexplained fever or suspected FMF throughout Japan between 2009 and 2015. Patients were divided into three groups according to Tel Hashomer criteria: sure FMF, probable...

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PMID: 27473114
DOI: 10.1186/s13075-016-1071-5
PMCID: PMC4967332

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