Familial Mediterranean Fever

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Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

An autosomal recessive inherited disease characterized by episodic fever; severe abdominal pain; pleurisy; arthritis; and a characteristic ankle rash. Disease flare-ups tend to last 3 days, and individuals are asymptomatic between attacks. orchitis; benign recurrent meningitis; headache; and amyloid nephropathy may also occur. (From Medicine (Baltimore) 1998 Jul;77(4):268-97)

Synonyms:

Fever, Familial Mediterranean
Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes
Mediterranean Fever, Familial
Periodic Disease
Periodic Disease, Wolff's
Periodic Fever Syndromes, Hereditary
Wolff Periodic Disease
Wolff's Periodic Disease

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