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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2013

Open Access 01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract

P01-016 – Decreased vitamin D levels in FMF patients

Authors: H Onur, H Aral, V Arıca, G Bercem, M Usta, Ö Kasapçopur

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2013

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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients suffer from recurrent self-limited inflammatory febrile attacks, abdominal, chest or joint pain. It is still unknown what triggers or ends these periodical attacks. Vitamin D, in addition phospho-calcium metabolism, has immunomodulation effects as pleotropic hormone. Vitamin D status has been linked to the occurrence and severity of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. …
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Title
P01-016 – Decreased vitamin D levels in FMF patients
Authors
H Onur
H Aral
V Arıca
G Bercem
M Usta
Ö Kasapçopur
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-11-S1-A20

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