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A case of familial Mediterranean fever associated with compound heterozygosity for the pyrin variant L110P-E148Q/M680I in Japan.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Apr 2010
Oshima Koichi, Yamazaki Kazuko, Nakajima Yoichi, Kobayashi Akari, Kato Tomochika, Ohara Osamu, Agematsu Kazunaga
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent and self-limited fever attacks and serositis/arthritis. The M694V, M694I, M680I, V726A, and E148Q mutations in MEFV, the gene responsible for FMF, account for most FMF cases in Mediterranean populatio...
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