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The factors considered as trigger for the attacks in patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
Rheumatology international - 1 Apr 2013
Karadag Omer, Tufan Abdurrahman, Yazisiz Veli, Ureten Kemal, Yilmaz Sedat, Cinar Muhammet, Akdogan Ali, Erdem Hakan, Ozturk Mehmet Akif, Pay Salih, Dinc Ayhan
Abstract excerpt
Although the inflammatory cascade of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is partially understood, triggering factors of those attacks has not been studied well. It is supposed that physical stresses such as cold exposure, tiredness and emotional stresses could provoke attacks. This study is aimed to survey the factors regarded as triggering the attacks in patients with FMF and their relationship with MEFV gene...
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