Table 1 |
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Demographic features of the familial Mediterranean fever patients and their first-degree relatives |
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Characteristics |
Familial Mediterranean fever patients (FMF) (n = 201) |
First degree relatives of FMF patients (n = 319) |
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Female, number (%) |
105 (52%) |
189 (59%) |
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Age, years, mean ± SD |
39.6 ± 12.0 |
44.6 ± 15.5 |
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Education level, mean ± SD |
10.6 ± 3.7 |
8.6 ± 4.4 |
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Disease severity score |
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Mild, % individuals |
37.5 |
- |
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Moderate, % individuals |
13.5 |
- |
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Severe, % individuals |
49.0 |
- |
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ESR, mm/h, mean ± SD |
20.2 ± 17.7 |
17.5 ± 14.1 |
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CRP, mg/L, mean ± SD |
9.4 ± 19.7 |
4.2 ± 6.0 |
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BASFI score, mean ± SD |
0.9 ± 1.4 |
1.0 ± 1.6 |
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BASDAI score, mean ± SD |
2.4 ± 2.0 |
2.3 ± 2.1 |
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ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; BASDAI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; BASFI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index. |
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Akar et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013 15:R21 doi:10.1186/ar4154 |
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