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Association between familial Mediterranean fever and multiple sclerosis: A case series from the JIR cohort and systematic literature review.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders - 1 May 2021
Elhani Inès, Dumont Anael, Vergneault Hélène, Ardois Samuel, Le Besnerais Maëlle, Levesque Hervé, Ouallet Jean-Christophe, Savey Léa, Aouba Achille, Amselem Serge, Giurgea Irina, Capron Jean, Grateau Gilles, Georgin-Lavialle Sophie
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INTRODUCTION: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most frequent monogenic autoinflammatory disorder; and leads to the uncontrolled production of interleukin (IL)-1β. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system; and its development seems to be partly correlated with IL-1β levels. It is hypothesized that FMF could be associated with MS. We aim to describe the features of...
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