Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common of the hereditary periodic fever
syndromes. Although the typical clinical course of FMF is characterized by bouts of painful …

Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder with a diverse spectrum of clinical
manifestations including mucocutaneous, ocular, vascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal …

Both innate errors of immunity, such as familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and chronic
granulomatous disease (CGD), and the common inflammatory disease gout are …

This study aims to compare the mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in children and adults
diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) during attack-free periods in order to find …

OBJECTIVES: Despite the well-defined genetics of FMF, limited information is available
regarding the regulation of inflammation by cytokines. DESIGN AND METHODS: The levels …

Objective Various genetic and environmental risk factors have been shown to be associated
with the incidence of rheumatic diseases. However, the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases …

Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of atherosclerotic plaques and
intima–media thickness (IMT) in patients with FMF and suitable controls. Methods. We …

In order to clarify the inflammatory mechanism underlying familial Mediterranean fever
(FMF), we aimed to evaluate the ex vivo cytokine profile of FMF patients during acute attacks …

Th1 type polarization has been implicated in the pathogenesis of familial Mediterranean
fever (FMF). Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-10 are proinflammatory cytokines, which play …

OBJECTIVES: Pyrin/marenostrin, an inhibitory regulator of inflammation, is encoded by
MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene. Mutations of this gene are the cause of familial …