Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome in children with familial Mediterranean fever - systematic review and a case report

• Main Authors: Toni Hospach (Author), Friederike Blankenburg (Author), Anita Heinkele (Author), Thekla von Kalle (Author), Yosef Uziel (Author), Tillmann Kallinich (Author), Kristina Rücklová (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome (PFMS) is a rare manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), characterized by myalgia, fever and elevated inflammatory markers lasting several weeks. As the hallmark of FMF are short episodes of disease symptoms, the long duration of...