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The spectrum of familial Mediterranean fever gene mutations in Arabs: report of a large series.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2005
Majeed Hasan A, El-Khateeb Mohammed, El-Shanti Hatem, Rabaiha Zaid Abu, Tayeh Marwan, Najib Dana
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OBJECTIVES: To identify the frequency and distribution of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) gene (MEFV) mutations in Arab patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study was performed in the pediatric FMF clinic of Jordan University Hospital over a period of 4 years. Patients were referred by their physicians for diagnosis, management, genetic study, and counseling. A diagnosis of FMF was made according to published...
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