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Case Report: A Pediatric Case of Familial Mediterranean Fever Concurrent With Autoimmune Hepatitis.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Aoki Mariko, Izawa Kazushi, Tanaka Takayuki, Honda Yoshitaka, Shiba Takeshi, Maeda Yukako, Miyamoto Takayuki, Okamoto Keisuke, Nishitani-Isa Masahiko, Nihira Hiroshi, Imai Kohsuke, Takita Junko, Nishikomori Ryuta, Hiejima Eitaro, Yasumi Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary, autoinflammatory disease that causes recurrent fever, arthritis, and serositis. The diagnosis of FMF is based on the presentation of typical clinical symptoms and the Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) test. However, the challenge lies in diagnosing atypical cases. In this report, we have described a pediatric patient with complex FMF whose diagnosis required...
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