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 7
20s 13
30s 20
40s 13
50s 8
60s 8
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 25
Female 46