Familial Mediterranean Fever

Ustebay S., Ustebay D. Ü., Yilmaz Y.

JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM, vol.5, no.3, pp.89-93, 2015 (ESCI, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/jarem.2015.642
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-93
  • Keywords: Familial Mediterranean Fever, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease that affects mainly the people of Jewish, Arabic, Turkish, and Armenian origins. FMF is a disease characterized by recurrent fever, abdominal pain, pleuritis, arthritis, and erysipelas-like skin lesion. The diagnosis of FMF is based on clinical manifestations; therefore, diagnostic difficulties are experienced in many FMF patients. This article is focused on a diagnostic approach to the FMF disease.