Idiopathic Uveitis and Familial Mediterranean Fever: Is There Any Relationship?

Introduction. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an auto-inflammatory disease characterized by attacks of fever and polyserositis. FMF is often associated with other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and Behcet. Uveitis is an inflammatory process caused...

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Main Authors: Farhad Salehzadeh, Ozra Yasrebi, Mahsa Hosseini Khotbesara, Maryam Hosseini Khotbesara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Autoimmune Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/238931