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MEFV mutations in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever from the Aegean region of Turkey.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Akin Haluk, Onay Huseyin, Turker Emre, Cogulu Ozgur, Ozkinay Ferda
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) which is frequently present in Mediterranean populations is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. According to recent data, MEFV mutations are not the only cause of FMF, but these are major genetic determinants which cause FMF. It has also been suggested that there may be a number of other genes causing FMF. The MEFV gene is located at 16p13.3 and encodes a protein,...
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