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 …

Background. The purpose of the present study is to determine the association between
neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and both subclinical inflammation and amyloidosis in familial …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To obtain experiences and expert opinion on treatment of SSc patients with
TNF-α antagonists. METHODS: An investigation was carried out among the EUSTAR centres …

Objectives Paraneoplastic arthritis ( PA ) may mimic rheumatic diseases. While presenting
the demographic and laboratory features of the patients diagnosed with PA , this study also …

Aim Familial Mediterranean fever ( FMF ) is the most common autoinflammatory disease.
One of the common characteristics of this disease is its young age predominance. Nearly 90% …

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of periodontal status on
oxidant/antioxidant status in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) who experienced familial …

Objective. To assess the performance of the new 2012 provisional European League Against
Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) polymyalgia rheumatica …

Methods: Twenty-three patients with histologically confirmed acute appendicitis and 88
patients with acute attack of FMF were included in the study. NLR, C-reactive protein and other …

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-term use of etanercept therapy in
patients with spondyloarthropathy (SpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on hemodialysis (HD). …