Mean Platelet Volume and Splenomegaly as Useful Markers of Subclinical Activity in Egyptian Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Characteristics of studied FMF patients ().

Variables	Frequency (%)/; mean ± SD
Male/female	50/47 (51.5/48.5)
Age at time of study (years)	8.7 ± 3.4
Age at disease onset (years)	4.7 ± 2.7
Age at disease diagnosis (years)	6.7 ± 3.2
Duration between the disease onset and diagnosis (years)	1.9 ± 2.0
Frequency of attacks/month	3.3 ± 2.9
Duration of attacks (days)	1.7 ± 1.8
Colchicine duration (years)	2.0 ± 1.9
Adherence to colchicine	56 (57.7)
MPV (fL)	8.2 ± 2.3
Splenic span (cm)	8.8 ± 1.6

Quantitative data are represented as mean ± standard deviation, while qualitative data are represented as frequency (%).