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Do MEFV genotypes shape retinal and choroidal microvascular involvement in familial Mediterranean fever?
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Barman Kakil Şule, Pekdiker Mete, Yıldız Hasan Uğur
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To evaluate retinal and choroidal microvascular alterations in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and to investigate their associations with MEFV genotype and clinical phenotype using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 130 FMF patients (260 eyes) and 120 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (240 eyes) underwent OCTA imaging. Patients...
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- Humans
- Female
- Male
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Retinal Vessels
