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Lupus, Vol. 17, No. 8, 752-753 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0961203308089449

brief-report

Possible familial Mediterranean fever in a Caucasian patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

BE Schreiber

Department of Rheumatology, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, England

HJ Lachmann

National Amyloidosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, England, h.lachmann{at}medsch.ucl.ac.uk

CG Mackworth-Young

Department of Rheumatology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 F, England

We report the case of a Caucasian man with systemic lupus erythematosus who had recurrent fevers and abdominal pain. He was later found to carry E148Q polymorphism of MEFV, the gene responsible for familial Mediterranean fever.

Key Words: systemic lupus erythematosus • familial Mediterranean fever • fever • serositis


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