Renal amyloidosis as a first manifestation of Familial Mediterranean Fever: CASE REPORT

Autor: Ch. Stathakis, A. Kanta, H. Helioti, Chr. Pecheux, K. Konstantopoulos, S. Michael, J. Grateau
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 29:129-130
ISSN: 1502-7732
0300-9742
DOI: 10.1080/030097400750001950
Popis: Amyloid nephropathy was the presenting symptom in a case of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). As recent progress in molecular pathology permits the detection of asymptomatic FMF individuals, it is suggested that relevant cases of renal amyloidosis should be tested for FMF mutations.
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