Familial mediterranean fever overview: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Familial mediterranean fever}} {{CMG}} ==Overview== '''Familial Mediterranean fever''' (FMF) is a hereditary inflammatory di...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Familial mediterranean fever is a [[genetic disorder|hereditary]] [[inflammation|inflammatory]] disorder that affects groups of patients originating from around the Mediterranean Sea (hence its name). It is prominently present in the Armenian people (up to 1 in 7 affected), Sephardi Jews (and, to a much lesser extent, Ashkenazi Jews), people from Turkey, the Arab countries and Lebanon.<ref name=Livneh>Livneh A, Langevitz P. Diagnostic and treatment concerns in familial Mediterranean fever. ''Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol'' 2000;14(3):477-98. PMID 10985982.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:11, 5 March 2013
|
Familial Mediterranean Fever Microchapters |
|
Differentiating Familial Mediterranean Fever from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Familial mediterranean fever overview On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Familial mediterranean fever overview |
|
Directions to Hospitals Treating Familial mediterranean fever |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Familial mediterranean fever overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Familial mediterranean fever is a hereditary inflammatory disorder that affects groups of patients originating from around the Mediterranean Sea (hence its name). It is prominently present in the Armenian people (up to 1 in 7 affected), Sephardi Jews (and, to a much lesser extent, Ashkenazi Jews), people from Turkey, the Arab countries and Lebanon.[1]
References
- ↑ Livneh A, Langevitz P. Diagnostic and treatment concerns in familial Mediterranean fever. Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2000;14(3):477-98. PMID 10985982.