FMF is the most common of the hereditary periodic fever syndromes and is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, arthritis and painful inflammation of the lining layers of the lungs and abdomen.

• FMF是最常见的遗传性周期性发热症状，其特征为发热、关节炎以及肺部和腹部黏膜层痛性炎症的周期性发作。