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

• Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 741 - 745
• Main Authors: Kasifoglu, Timucin, Bilge, Sule Yasar, Sari, Ismail, Solmaz, Dilek, Senel, Soner, Emmungil, Hakan, Kilic, Levent, Oner, Sibel Yilmaz, Yildiz, Fatih, Yilmaz, Sedat, Bakirli, Duygu Ersozlu, Tufan, Muge Aydin, Yilmaz, Sema, Yazisiz, Veli, Pehlivan, Yavuz, Bes, Cemal, Cetin, Gozde Yildirim, Erten, Sukran, Gonullu, Emel, Temel, Tuncer, Sahin, Fezan, Akar, Servet, Aksu, Kenan, Kalyoncu, Umut, Direskeneli, Haner, Erken, Eren, Kisacik, Bunyamin, Sayarlioglu, Mehmet, Korkmaz, Cengiz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Amyloidosis - etiology; Amyloidosis - genetics; Arthritis - etiology; Cytoskeletal Proteins - genetics; Delayed Diagnosis; Familial Mediterranean Fever - complications; Familial Mediterranean Fever - genetics; Female; Genotype; Homozygote; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Pyrin; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Turkey; Young Adult; prevalence; amyloidosis; familial Mediterranean fever

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amyloidosis and its related factors in a large number of FMF patients. Fifteen centres from the different geographical regions of Turkey were included in the study. Detailed demographic and medical data based on a structured question...