Catalog
Familial Mediterranean fever
Link to WHO Definition
Familial Mediterranean fever – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1373335705
FMF is an autoinflammatory disease associated with mutations in pyrin resulting in enhanced IL1 beta production. This results in clinical attacks of inflammation in the form of fever and serositis in the form of peritoneal, pleural or synovial inflammation along with increased acute phase reactants.