Familial Mediterranean fever presenting as fever of unknown origin in Korea

• Main Authors: Jun Hee Lee (Author), Jong Hyun Kim (Author), Jung Ok Shim (Author), Kwang Chul Lee (Author), Joo Won Lee (Author), Jung Hwa Lee (Author), Jae Jin Chae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common Mendelian autoinflammatory disease, characterized by uncontrolled activation of the innate immune system that manifests as recurrent brief fever and polyserositis (e.g., peritonitis, pleuritic, and arthritis). FMF is caused by autosomal recessive...