A narrative review on the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis and treatment of familial Mediterranean fever: an emphasis on pediatric cases

• Hoofdauteurs: Ahlam Chaaban (Auteur), Hasan Yassine (Auteur), Razane Hammoud (Auteur), Ruba Kanaan (Auteur), Louna Karam (Auteur), José-Noel Ibrahim (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by an early onset of recurrent fever and serositis episodes. FMF is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene which encodes the pyrin protein, an IL-1β mediated inflammation regulator. Recent findings have identifie...