Renal amyloidosis due to familial Mediterranean fever misdiagnosed

We report here the cases of two unrelated patients, who have been late diagnosed with FMF complicated by renal amyloidosis. We focus on the importance of early diagnosis of FMF, both to start rapidly treatment with colchicine and avoid renal amyloidosis, and to provide genetic counseling to families.
Source: Indian Journal of Human Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Source Type: research