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Common MEFV mutations in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with Behçet's disease.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2011
Esmaeili M, Bonyadi M, Khabbazi A, Ebrahimi A A, Sharif S-K, Hajialilo M, Kolahi S, Dastgiri S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause with higher prevalence along the ancient Silk Road. BD shares epidemiological and clinical features with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Moreover, association of BD and certain MEFV gene mutations has been described in recent decades. We studied the role of MEFV mutations in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with BD. METHODS:...
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