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Familial Mediterranean fever and seronegative arthritis.
Current rheumatology reports - 1 Oct 2011
Akkoc Nurullah, Gul Ahmet
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent, self-limited episodes of polyserositis, with articular involvement also being a common manifestation. The pattern and joint predilection of arthritis show many similarities to those of spondyloarthritis. Moreover, case series suggest an increased prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis or spondyloarthritis among FMF patients. FMF is caused by...
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