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01-09-2014 | Poster presentation
Evidence based recommendations for genetic diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever
Authors:
Gabriella Giancane, Nienke Ter Haar, Nico Wulffraat, Bas Vastert, Karyl Barron, Veronique Hentgen, Kallinich Tilmann, Huri Ozdogan, Jordi Anton Lopez, Paul Brogan, Luca Cantarini, Joost Frenkel, Caroline Galeotti, Marco Gattorno, Gilles Grateau, Michael Hofer, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Jasmin Kuemmerle-Deschner, Helen Lachmann, Anna Simon, Brian Feldman, Yosef Uziel, Seza Ozen
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a disease that starts in childhood and can lead to significant morbidity. In 2012, a European initiative called SHARE (Single Hub and Access point for pediatric Rheumatology in Europe) has been launched to optimize and disseminate diagnostic and management regimens in Europe for children and young adults with rheumatic diseases. For FMF, attention was focused on genetics. …
