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Familial Mediterranean fever and glomerulonephritis and review of the literature

Authors: Tekin Akpolat, Ilkser Akpolat, Filiz Karagoz, Engin Yilmaz, Bedri Kandemir, Seza Ozen

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 1/2004

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent and self-limited attacks of fever usually accompanied by polyserositis. Amyloidosis is its most common renal complication. A number of reports have shown vasculitic diseases such as polyarteritis nodosa and Henoch-Schönlein purpura affecting the kidney in FMF. Here we present a patient with FMF and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and analyze the data published on these two entities.

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Title: Familial Mediterranean fever and glomerulonephritis and review of the literature
Authors: Tekin Akpolat
Ilkser Akpolat
Filiz Karagoz
Engin Yilmaz
Bedri Kandemir
Seza Ozen
Publication date: 01-01-2004
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 1/2004
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-003-0329-9

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