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The familial Mediterranean fever gene as a modifier of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenopathy syndrome.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2011
Berkun Yackov, Levy Ran, Hurwitz Adam, Meir-Harel Michal, Lidar Merav, Livneh Avi, Padeh Shai
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome is a sporadic disease, characterized by periodic attacks of inflammation. Mutations in the MEFV, the gene associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), may lead to subclinical inflammation in asymptomatic carriers and modify the phenotype of some inflammatory diseases. We aimed at investigating the effect of MEFV...
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