Article
French protocol for the diagnosis and management of familial Mediterranean fever.
La Revue de medecine interne - 1 Nov 2023
Georgin-Lavialle S, Savey L, Cuisset L, Boursier G, Boffa J-J, Delplanque M, Bourguiba R, Monfort J-B, Touitou I, Grateau G, Kone-Paut I, Hentgen V
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever is the most common monogenic auto-inflammatory disease in the world. It mainly affects people originating from the Mediterranean region. The mutated gene is MEFV, which codes for pyrin. Transmission is autosomal recessive. Patients present with recurrent attacks of fever since childhood associated with abdominal and/or thoracic pain lasting an average of 2-3days and a biological...
Topics
- Humans
- Child
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Colchicine
- Amyloidosis
- Pyrin
- Renal Insufficiency
- Mutation