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  • Title: Periodic fever compatible with familial Mediterranean fever.
    Author: Takahashi M, Ebe T, Kohara T, Inagaki M, Isonuma H, Hibiya I, Mori T, Watanabe K, Ikemoto H.
    Journal: Intern Med; 1992 Jul; 31(7):893-8. PubMed ID: 1450498.
    Abstract:
    A 55-year-old male presented with a recurrent fever of over 38 degrees C, occurring at irregular intervals 1-6 times a month with chest, back or abdominal pain. After admission to our hospital, we found the following characteristics: 1) the febrile attacks were accompanied by obvious inflammatory findings and pleuritis or peritonitis; 2) the patient's elder sister had a similar periodic fever; and 3) there were no apparent causative factors responsible for his symptoms. Therefore, we diagnosed this as a case compatible with familial Mediterranean fever. The febrile attacks have been completely suppressed by daily colchicine. This is the seventh case of familial Mediterranean fever reported in Japan.
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