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Behçet's disease in Familial Mediterranean fever: characterization of the association between the two diseases.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2000
Schwartz T, Langevitz P, Zemer D, Gazit E, Pras M, Livneh A
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OBJECTIVES: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic disease, characterized by attacks of fever and painful manifestations. Several vasculitides are more common in FMF than in the general population. The aim of the study was to define and characterize the association between FMF and Behcet's disease (BD), a form of vasculitis not previously related to FMF. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study in...
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