Amyloidosis in familial Mediterranean fever patients: correlation with <it>MEFV </it>genotype and <it>SAA1 </it>and <it>MICA </it>polymorphisms effects

• Main Authors: Loiselet Jacques (Author), Lefranc Gérard (Author), Rawashdeh Mohammed (Author), Salem Nabiha (Author), Chouery Eliane (Author), Delague Valérie (Author), Medlej-Hashim Myrna (Author), Mégarbané André (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is a recessively inherited disease characterized by recurrent crises of fever, abdominal, articular and/or thoracic pain. The most severe complication is the development of renal amyloidosis. Over 3...