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MEFV mutations in systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2009
Ayaz N A, Ozen S, Bilginer Y, Ergüven M, Taşkiran E, Yilmaz E, Beşbaş N, Topaloğlu R, Bakkaloğlu A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Autoinflammatory diseases constitute a large spectrum of monogenic diseases like FMF or cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS) and complex genetic trait diseases such as systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). An increased rate of MEFV mutations has been shown among patients with PAN and HSP, in populations where FMF is frequent. The aim of the study is to search for MEFV...
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