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Analysis of common MEFV mutations in Egyptian patients with familial Mediterranean fever: molecular characterisation of the disease.
British journal of biomedical science - 1 Jan 2010
Ibrahim G H, Khalil F A, Mostafa F, Fawzy M S, Said M, Omar A E, El-Abaseri T B
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary inflammatory disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It predominantly affects people living in, or originating from, areas around the Mediterranean and was difficult to diagnose until mutations in the MEFV gene were identified. This study aims to analyse the five most common MEFV mutations in Egyptian patients diagnosed clinically as FME...
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