Familial Mediterranean fever and glomerulonephritis and review of the literature

Rheumatol Int. 2004 Jan;24(1):43-5. doi: 10.1007/s00296-003-0329-9. Epub 2003 Jun 27.

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent and self-limited attacks of fever usually accompanied by polyserositis. Amyloidosis is its most common renal complication. A number of reports have shown vasculitic diseases such as polyarteritis nodosa and Henoch-Schönlein purpura affecting the kidney in FMF. Here we present a patient with FMF and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and analyze the data published on these two entities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications*
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / etiology*
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / pathology
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / physiopathology
  • Hematuria / etiology
  • Hematuria / pathology
  • Hematuria / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney / physiopathology
  • Male