A rare cause of refractory ascites in a child: familial Mediterranean fever.

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Published in Rheumatol Int on May 23, 2009

Authors

Murat Cakir1, Funda Ozgenc, Masallah Baran, Cigdem Arikan, Murat Sezak, Muge Tuncyurek, Orkan Ergun, Rasit Vural Yagci

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. muratcak@hotmail.com

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