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Evaluation of subclinical inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever patients: relations with mutation types and attack status: a retrospective study.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Nov 2016
Kelesoglu Fatih Mehmet, Aygun Erhan, Okumus Nazli Kubra, Ersoy Ayşenur, Karapınar Edanur, Saglam Nesibe, Aydın Nur Gokce, Senay Beyza Betul, Gonultas Sumeyye, Sarisik Elif, Can Melike Zeynep, Atay Sirin, Basbug Dilruba, Tiryaki Feyza Kubra, Ozer Sena, Durmus Rana Berru, Orem Fatih, Atay Tugrul, Acar Ahmet, Yilmaz Yasin, Kaya Seyma, Ciftkaya Aylin, Sarac Zeynep, Makar Cagri Can, Saracoglu Basak, Dogdu Gafur, Omeroglu Rukiye Eker
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease of childhood and adulthood. Development of systemic amyloidosis and frequent attack influence quality of life and survival. There is sporadic evidence indicating subclinical inflammation in patients with FMF. We aimed to assess subclinical inflammation using neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio...
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