The influence of vitamin D administration on the clinical presentation, body mass index, and osteoprotegerin (OPG) level in a sample of Egyptian children with familial Mediterranean fever

• Main Authors: Hanaa Reyad Abdallah (Author), Manal Micheal Thomas (Author), Walaa Alsharany Abuelhamd (Author), Adel Mohamed Ashour (Author), Eman Refaat Youness (Author), Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri (Author), Hala Tabie El-Bassyouni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is autosomal recessive chronic disease represents by recurring attacks of polyserositis, fever, and joint pain. Vitamin D deficiency in FMF children has been recently mentioned in literature and linked to delayed physical growth. Osteoporosis in...