Clin Exp Rheumatol

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• Clin Exp Rheumatol · Nov 2019

  A complex pattern of autonomic dysfunction in familial Mediterranean fever. Results from a controlled cross-sectional study.

  Autonomic dysfunction (AD) has been described in various chronic inflammatory diseases. Studies of AD in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) are inconclusive. We aimed to assess AD in a cohort of FMF patients. ⋯ FMF patients have AD in terms of symptoms and parasympathetic pupillomotor function. Dynamic pupillometry can provide additional information on autonomic regulation in patients with FMF.

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