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Prevalence and significance of mutations in the familial Mediterranean fever gene in patients with Crohn's disease.
Genes and immunity - 1 Mar 2005
Karban A, Dagan E, Eliakim R, Herman A, Nesher S, Weiss B, Berkowitz D, Shamir R, Gershoni-Baruch R
Abstract excerpt
The concurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) and familial Mediterranean fever was repeatedly reported. In this study we determined the distribution and contribution of MEFV gene mutations to CD susceptibility and clinical heterogeneity. An Israeli cohort of 209 CD patients (120 men and 89 women) was investigated for mutations in the MEFV gene. A detailed chart review, interview and physical examination were used to...
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