Familial Mediterranean fever in a childhood population in eastern Turkey

Ertekin V. , Selimoglu M., Pirim I.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.47, ss.640-644, 2005 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 47 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2005.02140.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.640-644

Özet

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent attacks of inflammation of serosal membranes. Amyloidosis is the most severe complication of the disease The aim of this study was to explore the magnitude of the FMF problem and to describe clinical phenotypic and genotypic profile in the childhood population in Eastern Turkey.