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Connective tissue diseases and related disorders

Age of onset as an influencing factor for disease severity in children with familial Mediterranean fever

Ayşe TanatarDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Şerife Gül KaradağDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mustafa ÇakanDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hafize Emine SönmezDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nuray Aktay AyazDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 219-222 | Received 08 Aug 2019, Accepted 02 Jan 2020, Published online: 30 Jan 2020

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