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Familial Mediterranean fever gene mutation frequencies and genotype-phenotype correlations in the Aegean region of Turkey.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jun 2011
Ozalkaya Elif, Mir Sevgi, Sozeri Betul, Berdeli Afig, Mutlubas Fatma, Cura Alphan
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease characterized by recurrent, self-limiting fever and serositis and caused by altered pyrin due to mutated MEFV gene. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical manifestations and MEFV mutations among patients with FMF and healthy controls in the Aegean region of Turkey. This study included 308 patients and 164 healthy controls. Patients were divided into three...
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