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Benign paroxysmal peritonitis; FMF; Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes; Mediterranean Fever, Familial; Periodic Disease... |
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) occurs most commonly in people of non-Ashkenazi Jewish, Armenian, Arab, and Turkish background. As many as 1 in 200 people in these populations have the disease, with as many as 1 in 5 acting as a disease carrier. FMF is an inherited disorder usually characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal membrane).
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Fever, also known as pyrexia, is a medical symptom which describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels which are above normal (37 degrees Celsius, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). An adaptive mechanism, fever is the body's reaction to pathogens; it attempts to raise core body temperature to levels which will denature, debilitate, or kill the pathogen. Most fevers are caused by infections and almost all infectious diseases can cause fever. ...
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Familial Mediterranean Fever as related to Fever
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Familial Mediterranean fever
Alternative Names Return to top. Familial paroxysmal polyserositis; Periodic peritonitis; Recurrent polyserositis; Benign paroxysmal peritonitis;
- Familial Mediterranean fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary inflammatory disorder that affects groups of patients originating from around the Mediterranean Sea (hence its name). It is prominently present in the Armenian people (up to 1 in 7 affected), Sephardi Jews (and, to a much lesser extent, Ashkenazi Jews), people from Turkey , and the Arab countries. ...
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Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent fever and inflammation, often involving the abdomen or the lung. The cause of familial ...
- genome.gov | Learning About Familial Mediterranean Fever
What is Familial Mediterranean Fever? Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an inherited disease, characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, inflammation of the abdominal lining ...
- Familial Mediterranean fever
Familial Mediterranean fever, Familial Mediterranean fever is a disorder passed down through families (inherited), which involves repeated fevers and inflammation that often ...
- Familial Mediterranean fever - Genetics Home Reference
Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited condition characterized by recurrent episodes of painful inflammation in the abdomen, chest, or joints.
- Familial Mediterranean fever - MayoClinic.com
Familial Mediterranean fever b Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications, treatment of this inherited inflammatory disorder.
- Familial Mediterranean Fever: Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes ...
Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and peritonitis, sometimes with pleuritis, skin lesions, arthritis, and, very rarely ...
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