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Mean platelet volume as a potential predictor of proteinuria and amyloidosis in familial Mediterranean fever.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Aug 2013
Sakallı Hale, Kal Oznur
Abstract excerpt
This study aims to compare the mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in children and adults diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) during attack-free periods in order to find out whether it reflects the emergence of microalbuminuria/proteinuria and the development of amyloidosis or not. The study consisted of 63 pediatric patients (group 1), 50 adult patients (group 2), 50 healthy children (group 3), and...
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