Amyloidosis and its related factors in Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever: a multicentre study


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KAŞİFOĞLU T., Bilge S. Y., Sari I., Solmaz D., Senel S., Emmungil H., ...Daha Fazla

RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.53, sa.4, ss.741-745, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket400
  • Dergi Adı: RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.741-745
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: familial Mediterranean fever, amyloidosis, prevalence, RISK-FACTOR, MEFV, M694V, GENE, PROGNOSIS, GENOTYPE, FMF
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Methods. Fifteen centres from the different geographical regions of Turkey were included in the study. Detailed demographic and medical data based on a structured questionnaire and medical records were collected. The diagnosis of amyloidosis was based on histological proof of congophilic fibrillar deposits in tissue biopsy specimens.