[Treatment of familial Mediterranean fever. A not so rare diagnosis in Denmark].
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterised by recurrent episodes of fever and painful serositis. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive disease, predominantly in people from the Eastern Mediterranean area. The patient described here was followed-up for 6 years. He had FMF diagnosed primarily on clinical grounds, which is now verified by a gene test.
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Trope- og rejsemedicinsk Klinik, København.
D000328:Adult; D003078:Colchicine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D006074:Gout Suppressants; D003078:Colchicine