Investigation of the Levels of Serum Amyloid A, YKL-40, and Pentraxin-3 in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

CIFTCI S., Celik H. T., Atukeren P., CIFTCI N., Deniz M. S., YAVUZ Y. C., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS, cilt.30, sa.6, ss.1158-1163, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcla.21997
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1158-1163
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundFamilial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive form of recurrent episodes of fever and an autoinflammatory disease characterized by inflammation of the serous membranes. The clinical diagnosis is supported by the laboratory findings. This study investigated the relationship of Serum Amyloid A (SAA), YKL-40, and Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) with the FMF disease.