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Decreased vitamin D levels in children with familial Mediterranean fever.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2014
Anık Ahmet, Catlı Gönül, Makay Balahan, Abacı Ayhan, Küme Tuncay, Unsal Erbil, Böber Ece
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and to investigate the factors associated with low vitamin D status. DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty-four patients with FMF and 39 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Demographic data, FMF symptoms, disease duration, time to delay for diagnosis, duration of follow-up, disease...
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