Familial Mediterranean fever and asthma.

Avishai Michael TsurAbdulla WatadOmer GendelmanDaniel NissanArnon D CohenHoward Amital

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

FMF is positively associated with asthma. Further research is required to validate our results and explore possible explanations of this association. These findings cast doubt on previous studies implying FMF to be a protective factor from asthma.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
early onset
air pollution