Familial Mediterranean fever in Armenian children with inflammatory bowel disease

• Published in: Frontiers in pediatrics Vol. 11; p. 1288523
• Main Authors: Amaryan, Gayane, Sarkisian, Tamara, Tadevosyan, Artashes, Braegger, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.02.2024
• Subjects: children; clinical characteristics; familial Mediterranean fever; genetic characteristics; inflammatory bowel disease; Pediatrics; genetic characteristics; familial Mediterranean fever; children; clinical characteristics; inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) are inflammatory diseases with complex interactions among genetic, immune, and environmental factors. FMF is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease, characterized by recurrent febrile attacks and polyserositis, and is manifested m...