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Familial Mediterranean fever (2)

The first episode of illness in familial Mediterranean (FMF) fever usually occurs in childhood or the teenage years

Typically, episodes last 12 to 72 hours and can vary in severity

Most attacks involve fever and sometimes a rash or headache

Diagnosis is made clinically on the basis of the history of typical attacks, especially in patients from the ethnic groups in which familial Mediterranean fever is more highly prevalent

Without treatment, AA amyloidosis in the body's organs and tissues may occur, especially in the kidneys, which can lead to kidney failure

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