Familial Mediterranean fever

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent short episodes of fever and serositis resulting in pain in the abdomen, chest, joints and muscles.

Hypertension

The presence of chronic increased pressure in the systemic arterial system.


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PMID (PMCID)
16417849
 MIXED_SAMPLE
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: report of three cases.
Ozyurek H, Oguz G, Ozen S, Akyuz C, Karli Oguz K, Anlar B, Aysun S.
J Child Neurol. 2005;20(12):990-3.
The causes of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome were considered to be acute hypertension and immunosuppressive therapy in case 1 with systemic lupus erythematosus, chemotherapy (vincristine and/or actinomycin-D) and hyponatremia in case 2, and acute hypertension in case 3, admitted with a familial Mediterranean fever attack.
16417849
 MIXED_SAMPLE
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: report of three cases.
Ozyurek H, Oguz G, Ozen S, Akyuz C, Karli Oguz K, Anlar B, Aysun S.
J Child Neurol. 2005;20(12):990-3.
The causes of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome were considered to be acute hypertension and immunosuppressive therapy in case 1 with systemic lupus erythematosus, chemotherapy (vincristine and/or actinomycin-D) and hyponatremia in case 2, and acute hypertension in case 3, admitted with a familial Mediterranean fever attack.
1921502
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Pulmonary hypertension and familial Mediterranean fever: a previously unrecognized association.
Johnson WJ, Lie JT.
Mayo Clin Proc. 1991;66(9):919-25.
Herein we describe the first known occurrence of pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary amyloidosis in a 48-year-old woman with familial Mediterranean fever.
2881591
 MALE Adult
Polyarteritis nodosa and familial Mediterranean fever.
Sachs D, Langevitz P, Morag B, Pras M.
Br J Rheumatol. 1987;26(2):139-41.
A 22-year-old familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patient was hospitalized for continuous fever, myalgia, hypertension, vertigo and a petechial rash.