Mediterranean fever, familial
Material: | 1 ml – 2 ml EDTA-blood and declaration of consent |
Clinical presentation | The familial Mediterranean fever is a genetic disease with recurrent fever spells and acute peritonitis, often pleuritic or arthritis (sacroiliitis) and development of amyloidosis with subsequent renal insufficiency. Frequent occurrence already in childhood. The significance of a molecular genetic diagnosis of this not uncommon disease lies in the opportunity of an effective amyloidosis prophylaxis with colchicine. |
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