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.

Nephrosclerosis

Nephrosclerosis refers to thickening or scarring (\"sclerosis\") resulting from damage to the renal arterioles, also referred to as arteriosclerosis of the kidney arteries.


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PMID (PMCID)
26466703
 MALE Adult
Malignant nephrosclerosis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.
Yamanouchi M, Ubara Y, Imafuku A, Kawada M, Koki M, Sumida K, Hiramatsu R, Hasegawa E, Hayami N, Suwabe T, Hoshino J, Sawa N, Ohashi K, Fujii T, Matsuda M, Takaichi K.
Intern Med. 2015;54(20):2643-6.
The present case demonstrates that persistent subclinical inflammation can lead to malignant nephrosclerosis in familial Mediterranean fever patients with this genotype.
26466703
 MALE Adult
Malignant nephrosclerosis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.
Yamanouchi M, Ubara Y, Imafuku A, Kawada M, Koki M, Sumida K, Hiramatsu R, Hasegawa E, Hayami N, Suwabe T, Hoshino J, Sawa N, Ohashi K, Fujii T, Matsuda M, Takaichi K.
Intern Med. 2015;54(20):2643-6.
Malignant nephrosclerosis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.