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Severe FMF Presentation with Rare Association of MEFV Variants (p.Pro369Ser/p.Glu148Gln)

We report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented with recurring episodes of high fever, pleural and pericardial effusions and bilateral hydrocele. He was diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and responded well to colchicine therapy. Genetic testing showed variants of the MEFV gene...

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Autores principales: El Alaoui, Kenza, Papaleo, Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742197
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001216