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Genotype-phenotype correlation in children with familial Mediterranean fever in a Turkish population.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Apr 2008
Duşunsel Ruhan, Dursun Ismail, Gündüz Zübeyde, Poyrazoğlu M Hakan, Gürgöze Metin Kaya, Dundar Munis
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BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was not only to review clinical and demographic features of child-onset familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients but also to investigate whether there is a phenotype-genotype correlation in the same patient population. METHODS: The medical records of 102 patients with FMF were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were classified into three groups according to mutations:...
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