Possible familial Mediterranean fever in a Caucasian patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report the case of a Caucasian man with systemic lupus erythematosus who had recurrent fevers and abdominal pain. He was later found to carry E148Q polymorphism of MEFV, the gene responsible for familial Mediterranean fever.
Schreiber
B E
BE
Department of Rheumatology, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, England.
Lachmann
H J
HJ
Mackworth-Young
C G
CG
D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D000071198:Pyrin
D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C000604192:MEFV protein, human; D000071198:Pyrin