Genotype-phenotype correlation in children with familial Mediterranean fever in a Turkish population

DÜŞÜNSEL R., Dursun I., Gunduz Z., POYRAZOĞLU M. H., Gurgoze M. K., DÜNDAR M.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.50, no.2, pp.208-212, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02554.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.208-212
  • Keywords: familial Mediterranean fever, genotype - phenotype correlation, Turkish children
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of the present study was not only to review clinical and demographic features of child-onset familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients but also to investigate whether there is a phenotype-genotype correlation in the same patient population.