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Familial mediterranean Fever

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Familial Mediterranean fever is an inflammatory disorder that causes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of your abdomen, lungs and joints. Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited disorder that usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin — including Sephardic Jews, Arabs, Greeks, Italians, Armenians and Turks. But it may affect any ethnic group. Familial Mediterranean fever is typically diagnosed during childhood. While there's no cure for this disorder, you may be able to relieve signs and symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever — or even prevent them altogether — by sticking to your treatment plan.

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This video explains familial Mediterranean fever, an inherited inflammatory disorder that causes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of the abdomen, lungs and joints. It notes the disorder usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin but may affect any ethnic group, is typically diagnosed during childhood, and that following a treatment plan may relieve or prevent signs and symptoms.

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  • Defines familial Mediterranean fever as an inherited inflammatory disorder
  • Describes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of the abdomen, lungs and joints
  • Notes it usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin but may affect any ethnic group
  • Notes it is typically diagnosed during childhood and has no cure, as described in the source

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This video presents “Familial mediterranean Fever” — Familial Mediterranean fever is an inflammatory disorder that causes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of your abdomen, lungs and joints. Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited disorder that usually occurs in people of. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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