Medicina clinica
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November 2022
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by polyserositis and arthritis attacks, which are mediated by increased plasma levels of cytokines. Our hypothesis was that the increase in specific cytokines can also lead to portal hypertension, even in the absence of overt hepatic steatosis. ⋯ The FMF group had significantly lower peak portal blood flow velocity than the control group, indicating the existence of portal hypertension. However, the differences between the other findings that correlate with portal hypertension were not significant.