Ultrasound measurement of femoral cartilage thickness in patients with familial Mediterrean fever and its relation to amyloidosis and other disease characteristics
Abstract:Objectives:
This study aimed to determine femoral cartilage thickness (FCT) in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and healthy individuals and to assess the relationship of FCT with the development of amyloidosis and clinical features.
Methods:
Patients diagnosed with FMF according to the Tel-Hashomer criteria and healthy controls were included in the study. FCT of both knees was measured with a 7–12 MHz linear probe in maximum knee flexion. Three midpoint … Show more
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