"Galectin-3 as a Marker of Subclinical Inflammation in FMF"

Inclusion Criteria: * for the Patient Group: 1. Aged between 18 and 65 years, 2. Able to provide written informed consent for the study, 3. Literate, 4. Diagnosed with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) according to the Tel Hashomer criteria and not currently experiencing an attack (with at least 15 days since the last attack). * Inclusion Criteria for the Healthy Control Group: <!-- --> 1. Aged between 18 and 65 years, 2. Able to provide written informed consent for the study, 3. Literate. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria for the Patient Group: 1. Presence of known inflammatory diseases other than FMF, 2. Presence of known systemic, chronic, severe medical conditions, 3. Presence of active infection, 4. Conditions affecting cognitive functions such as mental retardation, delirium, dementia, epilepsy, and alcohol or substance use disorders, 5. Being pregnant or in the lactation period. * Exclusion Criteria for the Healthy Control Group: 1. Presence of known systemic, chronic, severe medical conditions, 2. Presence of inflammatory diseases, 3. Presence of active infection, 4. Conditions affecting cognitive functions such as mental retardation, delirium, dementia, epilepsy, and alcohol or substance use disorders, 5. Being pregnant or in the lactation period. -