Objective. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amyloidosis
and its related factors in a large number of FMF patients. Methods. Fifteen centres from the …

The objectivewas to investigatethe frequencyand characteristicsof tuberculosis(TB) in patients
with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We reviewed the charts of 556 patients with …

It has been generally accepted that the clinical onset of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)
begins before 20 years of age in most patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the …

Objective Subepidermal bullous lesions and toxic epidermal necrolysis-like (TEN-like) lesions
can occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this report, we describe …

The objective was to investigate the predictive factors for avascular necrosis (AVN) of bone
in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The records of 868 patients with SLE …

Background Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare condition, and treatment choices
are frequently dependent on expert opinions. The objectives of the present study were to …

Objective Approximately 30–45% of patients with familial Mediterranean fever ( FMF ) have
been reported to have attacks despite colchicine treatment. Currently, data on the treatment …

The aim of this study was to describe the duplex and color Doppler sonographic findings in
active sacroiliitis. Forty-one joints in 21 patients with active sacroiliitis, 20 sacroiliac joints in …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with an
unfavorable prognosis. We investigated the characteristics of SLE patients with PH. The …

Objective This study investigates the clinical and demographic characteristics of familial
Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients with and without amyloidosis. Patients and methods The …