Mean Platelet Volume and Splenomegaly as Useful Markers of Subclinical Activity in Egyptian Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective. To study whether mean platelet volume (MPV) and splenomegaly could be used as subclinical inflammatory markers in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) at the attack-free period. Patients and Methods. The study included ninety-seven children with FMF. MPV was carried out within...

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Main Authors: Huda Marzouk, Hala M. Lotfy, Yomna Farag, L. A. Rashed, Kamal El-Garf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chronic Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/152616