Familial mediterranean fever classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
There is no established system for the classification of familial Mediterranean fever. However, familial Mediterranean fever may be classified according to phenotypic manifestation into three subtypes: type 1, type 2, and type 3.
Classification
- There is no established system for the classification of familial Mediterranean fever. However, familial Mediterranean fever may be classified according to phenotypic manifestation into three subtypes:[1]
- Type 1: this type is manifested with recurrent short episodes of inflammation and serositis.
- Type 2: Amyloidosis represents the first clinical manifestation of the disease in an otherwise asymptomatic individual
- Type 3: characterized by two MEFV mutations detection in asymptomatic patients.
References
- ↑ Procopio, V.; Manti, S.; Bianco, G.; Conti, G.; Romeo, A.; Maimone, F.; Arrigo, T.; Cutrupi, M.C.; Salpietro, C.; Cuppari, C. (2018). "Genotype-phenotype correlation in FMF patients: A "non classic" recessive autosomal or "atypical" dominant autosomal inheritance?". Gene. 641: 279–286. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.068. ISSN 0378-1119.