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Vitamin D levels in children with familial Mediterranean fever.
Pediatric rheumatology online journal - 27 Apr 2016
Onur Hatice, Aral Hale, Arica Vefik, Bercem Gamze Atalay, Kasapcopur Ozgur
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine whether vitamin D deficiency is more common in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) than in healthy individuals. METHODS: The study group consisted of 100 patients diagnosed with FMF and 50 healthy children. Serum baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and other related parameters were evaluated. RESULTS: The mean (standard deviation [SD]) vitamin D levels in...
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