Renal amyloidosis as a first manifestation of Familial Mediterranean Fever.
Amyloid nephropathy was the presenting symptom in a case of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). As recent progress in molecular pathology permits the detection of asymptomatic FMF individuals, it is suggested that relevant cases of renal amyloidosis should be tested for FMF mutations.
Konstantopoulos
K
K
Laikon Hospital, First University Dept of Medicine, Athens, Greece. kkomstan@atlas.uoa.gr
Michael
S
S
Kanta
A
A
Pecheux
C
C
Grateau
J
J
Helioti
H
H
Stathakis
C
C
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged