Article
Genotype-phenotype divergence in pediatric familial Mediterranean fever across two closely related populations: a Türkiye-Azerbaijan comparison.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 11 Sept 2026
Guliyeva Vafa, Arık Selen Duygu, Prencuva Akyürek Pınar, Menentoğlu Bengisu, Verdiyeva Govhar, Sahratova Leyla, Demirkan Fatma Gül, Akgün Özlem, Aktay Ayaz Nuray
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic autoinflammatory disease and has a high prevalence in Türkiye. Despite shared ethnic ties, pediatric FMF in Azerbaijan remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to systematically compare the clinical, laboratory, and genetic characteristics of pediatric FMF patients from Türkiye and Azerbaijan to determine whether common ancestral...
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- Humans
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Female
- Male
- Retrospective Studies
