Table 1.
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%) |
Age, years, mean ± SD | 39.6 ± 12.0 | 44.6 ± 15.5 |
Education level, mean ± SD | 10.6 ± 3.7 | 8.6 ± 4.4 |
Disease severity score | ||
Mild, % individuals | 37.5 | - |
Moderate, % individuals | 13.5 | - |
Severe, % individuals | 49.0 | - |
ESR, mm/h, mean ± SD | 20.2 ± 17.7 | 17.5 ± 14.1 |
CRP, mg/L, mean ± SD | 9.4 ± 19.7 | 4.2 ± 6.0 |
BASFI score, mean ± SD | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 1.0 ± 1.6 |
BASDAI score, mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 2.0 | 2.3 ± 2.1 |
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; BASDAI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; BASFI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index.