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Familial Mediterranean Fever: An Interview with Terri Getzug M.D.

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/jewish_diseases/item/familial_mediterranean_fever_an_interview_with_terri_getzug_md_20100725

No, familial Mediterranean fever is not a fever you get when you go on a Mediterranean cruise with your family. It is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease with recurrent fevers, rashes, and painful inflammation of the abdomen, lungs, and joints. The episodes can last up to three days at a time and, if not treated, can lead to certain complications, such as kidney failure. It primarily affects populations emanating from the Mediterranean area. The disease is very ancient – probably beginning over 2500 years ago.

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