Adel Alwahadneh

Pediatric Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology Division, Queen Rania Children’s Hospital, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan.

[ 1 ] - Genotype Pattern of Pediatric Familial Mediterranean Fever in Jordan: A Single Center Experience

Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. The disease is especially common among Mediterranean ancestry, mostly Armenian, Turkish, Jewish and Arab populations. We aimed to describe genotype pattern of FMF in the Jordanian children and to compare it with other populations. Materials and Methods A retros...