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Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 1988; 1(2): 159-160
Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Purine Metabolism Disorder Tülay Bakýr From Karadeniz University, Faculty of Medicine,Trabzon, Türkiye Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder characterized by fever, abdominal and/or chest pain. The etiology and pathogenesis of the disease remain unknown. A large amount of amorphous urate excretion in urine was found in five FMF patients during acute episodes. Increased excretion of uric acid in the patients with FMF during acute episodes can lead to the thesis that FMF is an inherited disorder of purine metabolism. Keywords: FMF, purine metabolism, inherited disease. Tülay Bakýr. Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Purine Metabolism Disorder. Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 1988; 1(2): 159-160 Corresponding Author: Tülay Bakýr, Türkiye	TOOLS Full Text PDF Print Download citation RIS EndNote BibTex Medlars Procite Reference Manager Share with email Share Send email to author Similar articles PubMed Google Scholar