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Familial Mediterranean fever in siblings.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2012
Özçakar Z Birsin, Erdogan Beyza Doganay, Elhan Atilla H, Yalçinkaya Fatoş
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in disease severity and development of amyloidosis in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). We investigated similarities in clinical characteristics, disease severity, and treatment response within siblings with FMF. METHODS: The study group consisted of 2 or more siblings who were followed in our center with the diagnosis of FMF. Siblings were...
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