P01-005 – Idiopathic uveitis and FMF

Idiopathic Uveitis and Familial Mediterranean Fever: Is There Any Relationship?

Introduction. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an auto-inflammatory disease characterized by attacks of fever and polyserositis. FMF is often associated with other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and Behcet. Uveitis is an inflammatory process caused by underlying infectious and inflammatory disorders. This study investigates the probable relati...

P01-042 – Joint involvement in Armenian children with FMF

Introduction Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) as an ethnic disease is wide-spread in Armenia. In most cases FMF manifests in childhood. Joint involvement is the third major FMF manifestation. It usually presents as acute recurrent arthritis (ARA), arthralgia, more rare chronic arthritis (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, JIA), which are important to better learn more about the overlap between th...

The Role of Immune System in Idiopathic Anterior Uveitis

Background: Idiopathic anterior uveitis is an anterior segment inflammation in which a detailed medical history, general and ocular physical examination is not associated with any defined clinical syndrome. Alterations in immune system parameters have been reported in patients with idiopathic posterior uveitis; however no data on the role of immune system in idiopathic anterior uveitis has yet ...

P01-004 – MEFV genes and FMF

P01-045 – Epilepsy in Armenian children with FMF

Methods We observed 2300 patients with FMF (1408 boys and 892 girls; mean age: 8.86±0.29) in the National Pediatric Centre for FMF. Diagnosis of FMF was based on Tel-Hashomer criteria and MEFV genetic analysis. The epilepsy was diagnosed based on clinical manifestations (>2 unprovoked epileptic seizures),neurological history, exam, EEG and MRI. The statistical analysis was performed using Epi-I...