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Mutations in the gene for familial Mediterranean fever: do they predispose to inflammation?
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Sept 2003
Ozen Seza, Bakkaloglu Aysin, Yilmaz Engin, Duzova Ali, Balci Banu, Topaloglu Rezan, Besbas Nesrin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze 70 individuals who were found to have the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene for the presence of definite familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and to assess if they were prone to clinical and laboratory inflammation. We also prospectively evaluated 72 patients with childhood rheu...
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