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familial Mediterranean fever

Term ID
DOID:2987
Synonyms
  • benign paroxysmal peritonitis
  • FMF
Definition
An autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and acute inflammation of the membranes lining the abdomen, joints and lungs; that has_material_basis_in mutations in the MEFV gene, which encodes the protein pyrin. (2)
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Human Disease   ( DOID:2987 )
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