Awareness and knowledge of familial Mediterranean fever among medical scope students in Syrian universities: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Familial Mediterranean fever is an autoinflammatory autosomal recessive disorder common among individuals of Mediterranean descent. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by peritonitis, pleurisy, pericarditis, and/or arthritis, sometimes accompanied by an erysipelas-like rash. Mimicking manifestation of other inflammatory conditions and the diversity of symptoms leads to insufficient knowledge and understanding. General knowledge about this disease is considered low in most populations, but this bears greater consequences in people with high incidence rates. This study investigates the knowledge of familial Mediterranean fever among a group of medical students in public and private Syrian universities.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was

SUBMITTER: Ataya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940211 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature