Are systemic lupus erythematosus patients carrying MEFV gene less prone to renal involvement? Report of three cases and review of the literature
RENAL FAILURE, cilt.35, sa.7, ss.1013-1016, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.3109/0886022x.2013.809096
- Dergi Adı: RENAL FAILURE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1013-1016
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive auto inflammatory disease, characterized by acute attacks of serositis, arthritis or skin rash. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem inflammatory lesions affecting any organ systems in the body. Coexistence of FMF and SLE is rare in literature. In this report, we present three patients with FMF associated with SLE.