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Familial Mediterranean fever gene mutations in the Southeastern region of Turkey and their phenotypical features.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Mar 2008
Pasa Semir, Altintas Abdullah, Devecioglu Bilge, Cil Timucin, Danis Ramazan, Isi Hilmi, Bayan Kadim, Tuzun Yekta, Ecer Sultan, Batun Sabri, Ayyildiz Orhan
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory attacks of serosal membranes. Several studies have focused on the differences between frequency of the mutations and their phenotypical manifestations. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether or not this phenotypical variation is associated with the existence of particular mutations. Twelve MEFV...
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