## Abstract Ten episodes of Schönlein‐Henoch purpura (SHP) in 8 patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) were observed. Five episodes developed 3–14 days after penicillin injections, suggesting an etiologic association. FMF and SHP have clear clinical similarities, and if the frequency of a
Plasma leukotriene B4and C4levels in patients with familial mediterranean fever
✍ Scribed by É. S. Gabrielyan; S. V. Grigoryan; D. G. Davtyan; G. S. Mkhitaryan; A. G. Panosyan
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 136 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-4888
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