Table 1 Demographic features of studied FMF patients according to age, family history, consanguinity , disease duration and arthritis
From: Articular manifestations in Egyptian children with familial Mediterranean fever
Patients’ characteristics | Frequency (n = 200)/(mean ± SD) |
|---|---|
Consanguinity | 68 (34%) |
Family history of FMF* | 76 (38%) |
Family historyof autoimmune diseases | 26 (13%) |
Age at time of study (years) | 9.98 ± 3.48 |
Age at onset of disease (years) | 4.44 ± 2.86 |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 6.25 ± 3.07 |
Disease duration (years) | 5.54 ± 3.19 |
Arthritis as a presenting symptom | 8 (4%) |