High prevalence of spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis among familial Mediterranean fever patients and their first-degree relatives: further evidence for the connection

Akar, Servet; Soysal, Ozgul; BALCI, ALİ; Solmaz, Dilek; Gerdan, Vedat; ÖNEN, FATOŞ; Tunca, Mehmet; Akkoc, Nurullah

doi:10.1186/ar4154

High prevalence of spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis among familial Mediterranean fever patients and their first-degree relatives: further evidence for the connection

Akar S., Soysal O., BALCI A., Solmaz D., Gerdan V., ÖNEN F., ...More

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY, vol.15, no.1, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1186/ar4154
Journal Name: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an auto-inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and serositis. Limited data suggest that the prevalence of sacroiliitis is increased in patients with FMF. In our present study, we assessed the prevalence of spondyloarthritis (SpA), including ankylosing spondylitis (AS), among a cohort of FMF patients and their unaffected first-degree relatives (FDRs).