P01-042 – Joint involvement in Armenian children with FMF

Diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever following the initial presentation of monoarthritis

“…An extended previous study from Jordan showed that arthritis, mainly as monoarthritis, is the initial presenting symptom in as many as 22% of confirmed FMF patients . Several reports have suggested genetic testing for FMF as a primary evaluation of arthritis in populations from Mediterranean background, but this recommendation has not been applied prospectively so far.…”