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Familial Mediterranean fever in Syrian patients: MEFV gene mutations and genotype-phenotype correlation.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Jarjour Rami A
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of abdominal pain, synovitis and pleuritis. MEFV gene mutations are responsible for the disease. The objective of this study was to identify the frequency and distribution of 12 MEFV mutations in 153 Syrian patients and perform a genotype-phenotype correlation in the patients' cohort. Of the 153 unrelated patients...
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