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

Kasifoglu, Timucin; Bilge, Sule; Sari, Ismail; Solmaz, Dilek; Senel, ABDURRAHMAN; Emmungil, Hakan; KILIÇ, LEVENT; Oner, Sibel; Yildiz, Fatih; Yilmaz, Sedat; Bakirli, Duygu; Tufan, Muge; Yilmaz, Sema; Yazisiz, Veli; Pehlivan, Yavuz; Bes, Cemal; Cetin, Gozde; Erten, Sukran; Gonullu, Emel; Temel, Tuncer; Sahin, Fezan; Akar, Servet; Aksu, Kenan; Kalyoncu, Umut; Direskeneli, Haner; Erken, Eren; Kisacik, Bunyamin; Sayarlioglu, Mehmet; Korkmaz, Cengiz

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ket400

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

Kasifoglu T., Bilge S. Y., Sari I., Solmaz D., Senel S., Emmungil H., ...More

RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.53, no.4, pp.741-745, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket400
Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.741-745
Keywords: familial Mediterranean fever, amyloidosis, prevalence
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.