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Familial mediterranean fever history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
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
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
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federici, Silvia; Sormani, Maria Pia; Ozen, Seza; Lachmann, Helen J; Amaryan, Gayane; Woo, Patricia; Koné-Paut, Isabelle; Dewarrat, Natacha; Cantarini, Luca; Insalaco, Antonella; Uziel, Yosef; Rigante, Donato; Quartier, Pierre; Demirkaya, Erkan; Herlin, Troels; Meini, Antonella; Fabio, Giovanna; Kallinich, Tilmann; Martino, Silvana; Butbul, Aviel Yonatan; Olivieri, Alma; Kuemmerle-Deschner, Jasmin; Neven, Benedicte; Simon, Anna; Ozdogan, Huri; Touitou, Isabelle; Frenkel, Joost; Hofer, Michael; Martini, Alberto; Ruperto, Nicolino; Gattorno, Marco (2015). “Evidence-based provisional clinical classification criteria for autoinflammatory periodic fevers”. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 74 (5): 799–805. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206580. ISSN 0003-4967.
- ↑ “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.
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