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MEFV mutations modify the clinical presentation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Dec 2008
Ozçakar Z Birsin, Yalçinkaya Fatos, Cakar Nilgün, Acar Banu, Kasapçopur Ozgür, Ugüten Deniz, Soy Derya, Kara Nazli, Uncu Nermin, Arisoy Nil, Ekim Mesiha
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of MEFV gene mutations in Turkish patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) but with no symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). In addition, we assessed the clinical and laboratory characteristics of HSP patients with and without MEFV mutations. METHODS: Eighty pediatric patients with HSP (44 boys and 36 girls) were enrolled. Blood for mutation analysis was...
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