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MEFV mutations in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Migita K, Nakamura T, Maeda Y, Miyashita T, Koga T, Tanaka M, Nakamura M, Komori A, Ishibashi H, Origuchi T, Ida H, Kawasaki E, Yasunami M, Eguchi K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Familiar Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is common among Mediterranean populations, while other populations are rarely affected. The aim of this study was to assess the involvement of MEFV gene mutations among Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients with or without amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis. METHODS: The frequency of the MEFV mutations, which were identified in Japanese FMF patients, was determined in 126...
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