Hypovitaminosis D in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever
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Hypovitaminosis D in children with familial Mediterranean fever.
PURPOSE Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency plays a role in the initiation and perpetuation of certain autoimmune diseases. The purpose of this study was to measure the vitamin D status of children with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and compare it to their healthy peers. METHODS A total of 50 FMF patients and 49 healthy children were enrolled in this prospective study. Vitamin D levels...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical & Investigative Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1488-2353
DOI: 10.25011/cim.v37i4.21726