A new set of criteria for the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever in childhood

Yalcinkaya, Fato; ÖZEN, SEZA; Ozcakar, Zeynep; Aktay, Nuray; Cakar, Nilguen; DÜZOVA, ALİ; KASAPÇOPUR, Özgür; Elhan, Atilla; Doganay, Beyza; Ekim, Mesiha; Kara, Nazli; Uncu, Nermin; Bakkaloglu, Aysin

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken509

A new set of criteria for the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever in childhood

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Yalcinkaya F., ÖZEN S., Ozcakar Z. B., Aktay N., Cakar N., DÜZOVA A., ...More

RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.48, no.4, pp.395-398, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken509
Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.395-398
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives. Several sets of criteria mainly for adults have been proposed for the diagnosis of FMF. The aim of the present study is to validate the most widely used diagnostic Tel Hashomer criteria in children and to establish a new set of criteria for use in childhood.