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Analysis of common MDR1 (ABCB1) gene C1236T and C3435T polymorphisms in Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 14 Dec 2011
Rüstemoglu A, Gumus-Akay G, Yigit S, Tasliyurt T
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The multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene encodes a P-glycoprotein that plays a key role in drug bioavailability and response to drugs in different human populations. More than 50 SNPs have been described for the MDR1 gene. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is considered an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, associated with a single gene named the Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV). However, about one-third...
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