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Prevalence and distribution of MEFV mutations among Arabs from the Maghreb patients suffering from familial Mediterranean fever
10 Jan 2006
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease caused by mutations in MEFV. This disease is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied with topical signs of inflammation. Some patients can develop renal amyloidosis. We prospectively investigated MEFV mutations in a cohort of 209 unrelated Arab patients from Maghreb (85 Algerians, 87 Moroccans, and 37 Tunisians) with a...
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