Familial mediterranean fever classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
There is no established system for the classification of familial Mediterranean fever. However, familial Mediterranean fever may be classified according to phenotypic manifestation into three subtypes/groups: type 1, type 2, and type 3.
Classification
There is no established system for the classification of familial Mediterranean fever. However, familial Mediterranean fever may be classified according to phenotypic manifestation into three subtypes/groups:[1]
- Type 1: this type is manifested with recurrent short episodes of inflammation and serositis.
- Type 2: Amyloidosis represents the first clinical manifestation of the disease in an otherwise asymptomatic individual
- Type 3: characterized by two MEFV mutations detection in asymptomatic patients.
References
- ↑ Procopio, V.; Manti, S.; Bianco, G.; Conti, G.; Romeo, A.; Maimone, F.; Arrigo, T.; Cutrupi, M.C.; Salpietro, C.; Cuppari, C. (2018). "Genotype-phenotype correlation in FMF patients: A "non classic" recessive autosomal or "atypical" dominant autosomal inheritance?". Gene. 641: 279–286. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.068. ISSN 0378-1119.