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   What is a common symptom of Mediterranean fever?

   • Familial Mediterranean fever usually presents with periodic fevers and severe chest, abdominal, or joint pain associated with the serositis, followed by periods where individuals remain symptom-free.

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   What is familial Mediterranean fever?

   • Familial Mediterranean fever is primarily a genetic disease due to Mendelian-recessive inheritance of Mediterranean fever gene mutations. Occurs mainly in people of Mediterranean ancestry, especially from Arab countries, Turkey, Israel, and Armenia.

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   Is there a familial Mediterranean fever in Arabs?

   • El-Shanti H, Majeed HA, El-Khateeb M. Familial mediterranean fever in Arabs. Lancet. 2006;367 (9515):1016-1024. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736 (06)68430-4 Meyerhoff JO. Familial Mediterranean Fever. Medscape. Updated Oct 10, 2023. Available at: Garg S. Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes. Medscape. Updated: April 14, 2023. Available at:

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   Can familial Mediterranean fever be cured?

   • FMF is typically diagnosed during childhood. While there's no cure for this disorder, you may be able to relieve or even prevent signs and symptoms of FMF by following your treatment plan. Signs and symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever usually begin during childhood. They occur in bouts called attacks that last 1-3 days.

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   What causes Mediterranean Fever (MEFV)?

   • The disease is associated with mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene, of which there are more than 30 variations. For a person to experience symptoms, they would need to have inherited copies of the mutation from both parents. Even then, having two copies doesn’t always confer illness.

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   Is Mediterranean fever inherited?

   • FMF is a recessive autosomal disorder, meaning that it is inherited from one’s parents. The disease is associated with mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene, of which there are more than 30 variations. For a person to experience symptoms, they would need to have inherited copies of the mutation from both parents.

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   Nov 11, 2021 · Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic autoinflammatory disorder that causes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of your abdomen, chest and joints.

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   Sep 30, 2010 · Familial Mediterranean fever is primarily a genetic disease due to Mendelian-recessive inheritance of Mediterranean fever gene mutations. Occurs mainly in people of Mediterranean ancestry, especially from Arab countries, Turkey, Israel, and Armenia.

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   Jul 16, 2023 · Familial Mediterranean fever is a rare inherited disorder seen in some ethnic groups that causes bouts of fever, chest pain, stomach pain, and arthritis.

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   Jul 31, 2023 · Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) also known as 'periodic peritonitis,' 'familial paroxysmal polyserositis,' 'periodic disease,' 'Siegal-Cattan-Mamou disease,' 'Wolff periodic disease' or 'Reimann syndrome' is an autoinflammatory genetic disorder that causes recurrent fevers and serosal inflammation of the abdomen, lungs, and joints leading to ...

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   Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited autoinflammatory syndrome characterised by recurrent short episodes of high fever associated with abdominal pain, inflammation of joints and other body sites and skin rash. If untreated, amyloidosis commonly develops and may have a fatal outcome.

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   Jul 26, 2023 · Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disorder mainly affecting those of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origin. It is characterized by recurrent fevers and inflammation in the chest, abdomen, or joints, often accompanied by headaches or rashes.

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes (attacks) of fever and acute inflammation of the membranes lining the abdomen, joints and lungs.