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MEFV gene mutations spectrum among Lebanese patients referred for Familial Mediterranean Fever work-up: experience of a major tertiary care center.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Sept 2008
Sabbagh Amira S, Ghasham Mona, Abdel Khalek Rabab, Greije Layal, Shammaa Dina M R, Zaatari Ghazi S, Mahfouz Rami A R
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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive inflammatory disorder predominantly affecting people living in or originating from areas around the Mediterranean Sea, mainly Jews, Armenians, Turks, and Arabs. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of inflammation of serosal membranes and fever resulting in acute abdominal, chest, or joint pain. Over 50 MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) mutations and...
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