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Familial Mediterranean Fever in the first two years of life: a unique phenotype of disease in evolution.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2010
Padeh Shai, Livneh Avi, Pras Elon, Shinar Yael, Lidar Merav, Feld Olga, Berkun Yackov
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the clinical and genetic features of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). STUDY DESIGN: Clinical presentation and MEditerranean FeVer mutation type of all patients with FMF, who first manifested the disease at < or =2 years of age were analyzed and compared with patients who first presented with FMF between 2 and 16 years. RESULTS: Of 814 patients with FMF, in 254 patients (31.2%) the...
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