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Pulmonary manifestations and function tests in children genetically diagnosed with FMF.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jun 2003
Brik Riva, Gershoni-Baruch Ruth, Shinawi Marwan, Barak Larissa, Bentur Lea
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of peritonitis, pleuritis, and synovitis. Among the pulmonary manifestations of FMF, pleuritis is the most common. Long-term sequelae of the respiratory system have not been described in FMF patients. We describe the pulmonary manifestations and function tests in a group of children who were found by genetic screening to be homozygous for...
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