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Relationship between HLA-DR, HLA-DQ alleles and MEFV gene mutations in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2005
Kinikli Gülay, Bektaş Mehmet, Misirlioğlu Müge, Ateş Aşkin, Turgay Murat, Tuncer Serdar, Kinikli Sami, Tokgöz Güner
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Three missense mutations clustered on the carboxyl-terminal portion of the MEFV gene (M680I, M694V, and V726A) have been observed in over 80% of affected alleles in several ethnic groups of familial Mediterranean fever patients. Several immunologic abnormalities were found both in cellular and humoral components in Mediterranean fever patients. Those observations have pointed the way for analysis...
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