Familial Mediterranean fever and renal AA amyloidosis — phenotype-genotype correlation, treatment and prognosis

Ben-Chetrit E, Levy M

J Nephrol · 2003

Grade Bnarrative review
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Key Findings

  • ●AA amyloidosis is most severe complication
  • ●M694V homozygosity and SAA1 alpha/alpha genotype increase risk
  • ●Colchicine prevents amyloidosis development

Referenced in (1 disease)

Familial Mediterranean Fever
ID: pmid-12832747PMID: 12832747