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The association of inflammatory bowel disease and Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) mutations in Turkish children.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Dec 2010
Uslu Nuray, Yüce Aysel, Demir Hülya, Saltik-Temizel Inci N, Usta Yusuf, Yilmaz Engin, Beşbaş Nesrin, Gürakan Figen, Ozen Hasan, Ozen Seza
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) concordance has been investigated in a few studies. We investigated MEFV mutations and prevalence of FMF disease in Turkish children with IBD and their relationship with the disease severity. METHODS: Sixteen patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), 14 with Crohn's disease (CD) and three with indeterminate colitis (IC) were...
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