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Association of familial Mediterranean fever-related MEFV variations with ankylosing spondylitis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Nov 2010
Cosan Fulya, Ustek Duran, Oku Basar, Duymaz-Tozkir Julide, Cakiris Aris, Abaci Neslihan, Ocal Lale, Aral Orhan, Gül Ahmet
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has a strong genetic contribution. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessively inherited autoinflammatory disorder caused by MEFV gene missense variations, and a clinical association between FMF and AS has been reported previously. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of common MEFV variations (M694V, M680I, V726A, and...
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