Familial Mediterranean fever associated with optic neuritis, successfully treated with anti-interleukin 1 agents

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Basaran O., Kavuncu S., Guven A., Uncu N., Acar-Celikel B., Cakar N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.58, no.3, pp.327-330, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.03.018
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.327-330
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited periodic auto-inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, synovitis and serositis. Ophthalmological manifestations of FMF are extremely rare.