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Abstract
Background:. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease that is prevalent among eastern Mediterranean populations, mainly non-Ashkenazi Jews, Armenians, Turks, and Arabs. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis, or erysipelas-like skin disease. It is a well-documented fact that there is a close relationship between inflammation and thrombo»sis. However, there are very strict case reports showing thrombotic events in patients with FMF in spite of its chronic inflammatory nature. This observation led to speculation on the possible thrombotic tendency in FMF patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the D-dimer levels in patients with familial mediterranean fever (FMF), correlate the levels of D-dimer with the disease activity