Indirect evaluation of amyloid deposition by ultrasonography and its relationship with MEFV gene mutation in FMF patients.

Mine Urfali Gürkan Yilmaz Bahattin Ozkul Furkan Ertürk Urfalı

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2022)

Our study shows that identifying genetic mutation type in FMF patients will help determine possibly amyloidosis risk. Imaging of tissue stiffness by shear wave elastography and evaluation of vascular resistance by Doppler can be useful for routine screening of those patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
gene expression
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced