P01-016 – Decreased vitamin D levels in FMF patients
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Introduction Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients suffer from recurrent self-limited inflammatory febrile attacks, abdominal, chest or joint pain. It is still unknown what triggers or ends these periodical attacks. Vitamin D, in addition phospho-calcium metabolism, has immunomodulation effects as pleotropic hormone. Vitamin D status has been linked to the occurrence and severity of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013