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MEFV gene is a probable susceptibility gene for Behçet's disease.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2005
Imirzalioglu N, Dursun A, Tastan B, Soysal Y, Yakicier M C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare, chronic, multisystem inflammatory disorder. The prevalence of BD is higher in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean populations. Another chronic inflammatory disease, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), is also known to be highly prevalent in these populations. The prevalence of BD is higher in the FMF patient population than in populations known to be rich in BD . Both...
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