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Validity of the Eurofever/PRINTO genetic FMF classification criteria in FMF and PFAPA patients carrying non-confirmatory MEFV gene mutations.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Feb 2026
Ilgaz Tüzen Hande, Yardımcı Yeşim, Güneş Yılmaz Seviye, Kanık Ali, Kasap Demir Belde
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OBJECTIVE: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome are autoinflammatory diseases that may present with similar clinical symptoms. The presence of a non-confirmatory MEFV gene variant and overlapping clinical features can complicate differential diagnosis between the two conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the distinctive...
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