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- Christopher Larrimore⇑
- Address for correspondence: Christopher Larrimore, 1006 Commander's Way North Annapolis, MD 21409, (410) 725-6609, cwlarrimore{at}hotmail.com
Abstract
A 20-year-old Turkish male presented with fever, abdominal pain, and systemic lethargy. His clinical history revealed symptoms to be self-limiting but reoccurring over the past six months. Blood and urine specimens collected indicated renal amyloidosis. A kidney CT image indicated kidney inflammation. He was diagnosed with Familial Mediterranean Fever with the development of secondary amyloidosis and treated with colchicine.
ABBREVIATIONS: CT = computerized tomography; FMF = Familial Mediterranean Fever; WBC = white blood cell count; RBC = red blood cell count; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; MEFV = Mediterranean Fever Gene; PCR = polymerase chain reaction
- INDEX TERMS
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Secondary Amyloidosis
- Colchicine
- Autosomal Recessive Disorders
- Mediterranean Fever Gene
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