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Ankylosing Spondylitis Among Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients.
Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets - 13 Feb 2018
Merashli Mira, Noureldine Mohammad Hassan A, Tfayli Yehia, Jawad Ali, Uthman Imad
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BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is one of the most common hereditary auto-inflammatory diseases especially among Arabs, Armenians, Jews, and Turks characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, abdominal pain and arthritis.Whether the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is increased in FMF patients is a matter of debate. This review will summarize all the literature data relevant to this topic....
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