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"Colchicine is the primary therapy and in the pre-colchicine era, the prognosis was very poor. In addition to colchicine, anti-interleukin-1 (anti-IL-1) agents, specifically canakinumab ^7,8, may be used in patients resistant or unresponsive to colchicine treatment."

Line 49:49 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'pre-colchicine'.

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"Familial Mediterranean fever is a single gene defect disorder with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. The MEFV gene is found on chromosome 16p13.3 and it encodes a protein named pyrine. Pyrine is important in the regulatory control of apoptosis and inflammation, however its physiology is still being unravelled. Point mutations in MEFV are typically found in those with familial Mediterranean fever."

Line 36:122 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>MEFV</em> gene is found on chromosome 16p13.3 and it encodes a protein named pyrine. Pyrine is important in the regulatory control of apoptosis and inflammation, however its physiology is still being unravelled. Point mutations in <em>MEFV</em>'

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"The diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever is usually not considered by radiologists/clinicians unless there is a known history of the condition."

Line 47:61 · Consider using 'ignored' instead of 'not considered'

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