2014
DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2014.47
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Familial Mediterranean Fever

Abstract: Familial Mediterranean Fever is an autosomal recessive inherited disease with a course of autoinflammation, which is characterized by the episodes of fever and serositis. It affects the populations from Mediterranean basin. Genetic mutation of the disease is on MEFV gene located on short arm of Chromosome 16. The disease is diagnosed based on clinical evaluation. Amyloidosis is the most important complication. The only agent that decreases the development of amyloidosis and the frequency and severity of the ep… Show more

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“…However, due to the difference in pathogenesis of systemic and local amyloidosis, these results cannot be extrapolated to TBA treatment [16]. Colchicine is an inhibitor of familial Mediterranean fever amyloidosis and of mouse experimental amyloidosis [17,18]. It inhibits microtubular system during the metaphase and decreases monocyte and neutrophil chemotaxis [18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, due to the difference in pathogenesis of systemic and local amyloidosis, these results cannot be extrapolated to TBA treatment [16]. Colchicine is an inhibitor of familial Mediterranean fever amyloidosis and of mouse experimental amyloidosis [17,18]. It inhibits microtubular system during the metaphase and decreases monocyte and neutrophil chemotaxis [18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Karın ağrısı 2-3 gün içinde geriler [1]. Plörite bağlı göğüs ağrısı hastaların %23-62'sinde, artrit %37-77'sinde görülür.…”
Section: Olgu Sunumuunclassified
“…AAA hastalarının %7-40'ünde erizipel benzeri eritem görülmektedir [1,4]. EBE 18 yaşından önce tanı alan AAA olgularında daha sık rastlanmaktadır [5].…”
Section: Olgu Sunumuunclassified
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