SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND BEHÇET’S DISEASE
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic autoinflammatory disease, mainly affecting populations originating from the Eastern Mediterranean region. Behçet’s Disease (BD) is grouped in polygenic autoinflammatory diseases. It is a systemic vasculitis that affects all types and si...
Main Authors: | Ummusen Kaya Akca, Ezgi Deniz Batu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South Kazakhstan Medical Academy
2021-04-01
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Series: | Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics |
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Online Access: | https://cajmhe.com/index.php/journal/article/view/47 |
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