Familial Mediterranean fever without cardinal symptoms and role of genetic screening

• Main Authors: I. Hacıbekiroglu (Author), M.S. Dal (Author), C. Bes (Author), H. Buyukhatipoglu (Author), T. Ulas (Author), H.G. Apucu (Author), F. Borlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Familial mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by paroxysmal episodes of fever and serosal inflammation. The classical presentation is fever and severe recurrent abdominal pain due to serositis that lasts for one to three days and the resolves spontaneously. Between th...