Familial Mediterranean fever history and symptoms
Template:Familial Mediterranean fever
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
The hallmark of familial Mediterranean fever is periodic fever and serositis. A positive history of periodic fever lasting 1 to 3 days and serositis is suggestive of FMF. Common symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever include abdominal pain, episodic fever, arthralgia, chest pain, myalgia, vomiting, and fatigue.
History and Symptoms
- The hallmark of familial Mediterranean fever is periodic fever and serositis. A positive history of periodic fever lasting 1 to 3 days and serositis is suggestive of FMF.
History
Patients with familial Mediterranean fever may have a positive history of:[1][2]
- Periodic fever
- Recurrent attacks of abdominal pain
- Recurrent attacks of chest pain
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever include:[3][4]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever include:[3]
References
- ↑ Sohar E, Gafni J, Pras M, Heller H (August 1967). "Familial Mediterranean fever. A survey of 470 cases and review of the literature". Am. J. Med. 43 (2): 227–53. PMID 5340644.
- ↑ Barut K, Sahin S, Adrovic A, Sinoplu AB, Yucel G, Pamuk G, Aydın AK, Dasdemir S, Turanlı ET, Buyru N, Kasapcopur O (January 2018). "Familial Mediterranean fever in childhood: a single-center experience". Rheumatol. Int. 38 (1): 67–74. doi:10.1007/s00296-017-3796-0. PMID 28828621.
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- ↑ "2019 CIS Annual Meeting: Immune Deficiency & Dysregulation North American Conference". Journal of Clinical Immunology. 39 (S1): 1–151. 2019. doi:10.1007/s10875-019-00597-5. ISSN 0271-9142.