What is familial mediterranean fever?

Familial (inherited) Mediterranean fever is a disorder passed down through families. Some characteristics of this condition include chronic fevers and inflammation of the lining of the abdomen, chest, or joints.

How do members experience familial mediterranean fever?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with familial mediterranean fever*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for familial mediterranean fever*

Who has familial mediterranean fever on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 18
30s 20
40s 18
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 26
Female 54

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What is familial mediterranean fever?

Familial (inherited) Mediterranean fever is a disorder passed down through families. Some characteristics of this condition include chronic fevers and inflammation of the lining of the abdomen, chest, or joints.



Common symptoms reported by people with familial mediterranean fever

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for familial mediterranean fever

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Compare treatments taken by people with familial mediterranean fever

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Who has familial mediterranean fever on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 72 say familial mediterranean fever is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 18
30s 20
40s 18
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 11
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 26
Female 54

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 18
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from familial mediterranean fever patients who have completed their condition history
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