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5 Facts you should know about
Familial Mediterranean fever (2)
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The first episode of illness in familial Mediterranean (FMF) fever usually occurs in childhood or the teenage years
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Typically, episodes last 12 to 72 hours and can vary in severity
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Most attacks involve fever and sometimes a rash or headache
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Diagnosis is made clinically on the basis of the history of typical attacks, especially in patients from the ethnic groups in which familial Mediterranean fever is more highly prevalent
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Without treatment, AA amyloidosis in the body's organs and tissues may occur, especially in the kidneys, which can lead to kidney failure
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