Comparison of the Turkish FMF patients according to their geographical location
| Balkans and Eagean coast | Eastern Anatolia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=129) | (n=85) | ||
| Age (years) | 38.4±12.8 | 38.9±12.5 | 0.77 |
| Disease duration (years) | 24.3±12.9 | 23.7±13 | 0.74 |
| Attacks despite colchicine (%) | 7 | 8.6 | 0.79 |
| Delay of diagnosis (years) | 13.1±12.4 | 13.8±10.3 | 0.64 |
| Presence of fever (%) | 95 | 87 | 0.06 |
| Presence of abdominal pain (%) | 98.3 | 94.8 | 0.21 |
| Presence of pleuritic pain (%) | 65.3 | 66.2 | 1 |
| Presence of pericarditis (%) | 9.9 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Presence of arthritis (%) | 50.4 | 45.9 | 0.58 |
| Presence of protracted myalgia (%) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Presence of ELE (%) | 25.2 | 39.8 | 0.03 |
| Presence of IBP (%) | 32.7 | 28.6 | 0.81 |
| Presence of amyloidosis (%) | 7.4 | 5.8 | 0.77 |
| M694V | 42.9 | 52.1 | 0.1 |
| M680I | 13.1 | 14.8 | 0.75 |
| V726A | 13.1 | 7 | 0.08 |
| E148Q | 7.1 | 4.2 | 0.35 |