Proceedings Of The 23Rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: Part Two

AB0715 THE PREVALENCE OF FIBROMIYALGIA IN PATIENTS WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Background:Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) can cause various muscle diseases. Because it is a chronic auto inflammatory disease, painful trigger points may be encountered in the examination due to a decrease in the pain threshold (1-3).Objectives:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Fibromiyalgia in patients with FMF, at the same time to identify the relationship between fatigue and quality of life.Methods:Sixtyseven patients (38 female, 29 male) with FMF were enrolled in the study. They were diagnosed with FMF based on the Livneh diagnostic criteria (4). Fibromyalgia involvement of the patients was evaluated according to the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). P…