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Assessment of vascular damage in children and young adults with Familial Mediterranean Fever.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jan 2022
Vampertzi Olga, Papadopoulou-Legbelou Kyriaki, Triantafyllou Areti, Koletsos Nikolaos, Alataki Sofia, Douma Stella, Papadopoulou-Alataki Efimia
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most frequent autoinflammatory disease. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of subclinical vascular damage in FMF children, and young adults, using both imaging and laboratory tests. Forty-five FMF patients (mean age 14.3 ± 9.5 years, 33 children) and 44 healthy controls(mean age 13.3 ± 8.6 years, 36 children) were included in the study. The patients were diagnosed...
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