Table 1 Demographic characteristics and main laboratory parameters of patients with and without familial Mediterranean fever
From: Vitamin D levels in children with familial Mediterranean fever
Familial Mediterranean fever group (mean [SD]) (n = 100) | Control group (mean [SD]) (n = 50) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at investigation (years) | 10.8 (3.5)a | 10.4 (4.4)a | 0.560 |
Female/male (n) | 54/46 | 25/25 | 0.644 |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 6 (4–10)b | ||
Duration of colchicine use (years) | 3 (2–5)b | ||
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 288 (63) b | ||
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.20 (0.11–0.41)b | ||
ESR (mm/h) | 13 (9–21)b | ||
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 215 (80)a | ||
MEFV mutation test results (n) | |||
M694V/M694V | 16 | ||
M694V/other | 34 | ||
Other/other | 37 | ||
Negative | 13 | ||