With so many diseases around today at times it becomes overwhelming to properly determine appropriate testing and diagnosis, and the same holds true with familial Mediterranean fever.This is an auto-inflammatory disorder that affects anyone, however, there is a greater probability that people of Mediterranean origin, not to mention North Africans and finally people of Jewish decent, will develop this disorder.The problem with this disease is that it can not solely be diagnosed based on ethnic group alone.In reality, there is no precise test currently available that will detect this illness, however, there are a number of signs and symptoms that help in the diagnosis of FMF.The key to help determine if one person is to consult a physician, especially one who is quite familiar with inflammation disorders.Familial Mediterranean fever can be pin-pointed after ruling out a series of other diseases.The way to accomplish this task is by having your doctor identify various symptoms and behaviors.This is a common way and form of diagnosis that is practiced by doctors all over.Another way doctor's can assess whether or not their patient has a higher risk of developing familial Mediterranean fever is by family history.Children have a greater likelihood of developing this condition in cases where parents or someone in the family carries the MEFV gene, which is directly linked to FMF.Furthermore, this autosomal recessive hereditary disease is caused by gene MEFV mutations on the sixteenth chromosome.There is MEFV molecular genetic testing currently performed for those who may contain this gene mutation.Although it seems somewhat complicating, it is actually a simple test involving DNA analysis to detect any type of gene mutation.There are a number of combinations that can help a physician come to the conclusion that his or her patient in fact does have familial Mediterranean fever disease.Some of these combining factors include the abrupt fever in conjunction with severe abdominal, joint, or even chest pain.Although it is unexplained why someone will endure these intense fevers alongside various pains in the body, it is a good indication that it is associated with familial Mediterranean disease.Further signs and symptoms may include a swollen scrotum and difficulty breathing.Although some of these problems may tend to spontaneously improve, they can also recur at a later date.These recurring episodes of perhaps muscle pain, abdominal pain and arthritis, in conjunction with fevers, can last up to three days.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Familial Mediterranean Fever Testing
With so many diseases around today at times it becomes overwhelming to properly determine appropriate testing and diagnosis, and the same holds true with familial Mediterranean fever.This is an auto-inflammatory disorder that affects anyone, however, there is a greater probability that people of Mediterranean origin, not to mention North Africans and finally people of Jewish decent, will develop this disorder.The problem with this disease is that it can not solely be diagnosed based on ethnic group alone.In reality, there is no precise test currently available that will detect this illness, however, there are a number of signs and symptoms that help in the diagnosis of FMF.The key to help determine if one person is to consult a physician, especially one who is quite familiar with inflammation disorders.Familial Mediterranean fever can be pin-pointed after ruling out a series of other diseases.The way to accomplish this task is by having your doctor identify various symptoms and behaviors.This is a common way and form of diagnosis that is practiced by doctors all over.Another way doctor's can assess whether or not their patient has a higher risk of developing familial Mediterranean fever is by family history.Children have a greater likelihood of developing this condition in cases where parents or someone in the family carries the MEFV gene, which is directly linked to FMF.Furthermore, this autosomal recessive hereditary disease is caused by gene MEFV mutations on the sixteenth chromosome.There is MEFV molecular genetic testing currently performed for those who may contain this gene mutation.Although it seems somewhat complicating, it is actually a simple test involving DNA analysis to detect any type of gene mutation.There are a number of combinations that can help a physician come to the conclusion that his or her patient in fact does have familial Mediterranean fever disease.Some of these combining factors include the abrupt fever in conjunction with severe abdominal, joint, or even chest pain.Although it is unexplained why someone will endure these intense fevers alongside various pains in the body, it is a good indication that it is associated with familial Mediterranean disease.Further signs and symptoms may include a swollen scrotum and difficulty breathing.Although some of these problems may tend to spontaneously improve, they can also recur at a later date.These recurring episodes of perhaps muscle pain, abdominal pain and arthritis, in conjunction with fevers, can last up to three days.
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