Clinico-demographic and molecular characteristics of familial Mediterranean fever in Egypt: a multicenter study
Mohamed Elbadry, Noha H Eltaweel, Mohamed Hussein Ahmed, Aya M Mahros, Fathiya El-Raey, Shamardan Bazeed, Hanaa Omar, Ahmed Shamardan, Mahmoud Hagag, Shimaa Arafat, Asmaa Bakr, Marwa Tahoon, Sara M Sayed, Samy Zaky · 2026
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Mohamed Elbadry and a large multi-site team report 2026 findings on familial Mediterranean fever in Egypt. It is an inherited autoinflammatory disease of recurring fever and membrane swelling caused by MEFV gene mutations. Attacks usually bring short bursts of abdominal pain, chest pain, and joint inflammation, and long-term amyloidosis can be prevented with colchicine.
The study enrolled 280 patients suspected of the disease at clinics of several centres, all with repeated fever and belly pain episodes pointing to the condition. Diagnosis rested on the Eurofever/PRINTO criteria plus gene proof of MEFV mutations, and patients not meeting criteria were excluded. The final group held 173 females and 107 males aged from two to sixty years. The authors chart the clinical picture, background traits, and mutation patterns of the disease in Egyptian patients.
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| CREATOR | Mohamed Elbadry, Noha H Eltaweel, Mohamed Hussein Ahmed, Aya M Mahros, Fathiya El-Raey, Shamardan Bazeed, Hanaa Omar, Ahmed Shamardan, Mahmoud Hagag, Shimaa Arafat, Asmaa Bakr, Marwa Tahoon, Sara M Sayed, Samy Zaky |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52328 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |