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MEFV alterations and population genetics analysis in a large cohort of Greek patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
Clinical genetics - 1 May 2007
Giaglis S, Papadopoulos V, Kambas K, Doumas M, Tsironidou V, Rafail S, Kartalis G, Speletas M, Ritis K
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease characterized by recurrent, self-limiting bouts of fever and serositis and caused by altered pyrin due to mutated MEFV gene. FMF is common in the Mediterranean Basin populations, although with varying genetic patterns. The spectrum and clinical sign...
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