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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Familial Mediterranean fever
  1. Familial Mediterranean fever 
    Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited condition characterized by recurrent episodes of painful inflammation in the abdomen, chest, or joints. These episodes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-mediterranean-fever - Genetics
  2. MEFV gene 
    ... known as mutations) have been found to cause familial Mediterranean fever. A few variants delete small amounts of DNA ... written as Met694Val or M694V). Among people with familial Mediterranean fever, this particular variant is also associated with an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mefv - Genetics
  3. SAA1 gene 
    ... appear almost equally. Several studies of people with familial Mediterranean fever indicate that having the alpha version of the ... if left untreated. Studies indicate that individuals with familial Mediterranean fever who also have the alpha version of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/saa1 - Genetics
  4. Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome 
    ... recurrent fever syndrome, following a similar condition called familial Mediterranean fever. More than 1,000 people worldwide have been ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...tor-receptor-associated-periodic-syndrome - Genetics
  5. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Bernard-Jean Marfan); A geographic area (for example, familial Mediterranean fever , which occurs mainly in populations bordering the Mediterranean Sea); or The name of a patient or family with the condition (for example, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  6. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... Familial dysautonomia Congenital hyperinsulinism , also called familial hyperinsulinism Familial Mediterranean fever Fanconi anemia GRACILE syndrome Gaucher disease Glycogen storage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics