Internet resource links for people with FMF and their families

For a better understanding of some of the medical terms you may come across related to FMF, we recommend the following link:
Aetna Intelihealth featuring Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information

Understanding the genetics involved in hereditary diseases:

Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information – Understanding genetics

Merck Manuals Online Medical Library: Introduction – Genetics

Information about cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of FMF:

Genetics Home Reference: Your guide to understanding genetic conditions

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Orphanet: website providing information on rare diseases and orphan drugs

Mayo Clinic

Health A to Z

Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO)

National Institutes of Health – Portal to rare diseases information and research

PubMed: U.S. National Library of Medicine's database

Information about Amyloidosis, a possible complication of FMF:

Mayo Clinic – Information on Amyloidosis

Merck – Online Medical Library – Information on Amyloidosis

National Amyloidosis Centre

National Amyloidosis Centre – The Inherited Fever Syndromes.