PW01-009 – Markers of inflammation in adult FMF patients

Methods 40 consecutive patients suffering from FMF according to the Livneh criteria and 40 healthy controls (C) were included into the study in Herne, Germany. All participants were Turkish migrants aged ≥18 years. Patients were excluded if they reported symptoms of FMF ≤7 days prior to inclusion. Frequency of FMF attacks during the 3 months preceding the study inclusion was assessed. Patients were grouped into patients without (F-) or with (F+) attacks. The following markers were determined: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, ref: <20mm/h), C-reactive protein (CRP, ref: <0.5mg/dl), serum amyloid A (SAA, ref: <0.5mg/dl), fibrinogen (FI, ref: 2.38-4.98 g/l) and S100A12 (ref: <120 ng/ml).