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Frequency of inherited variants in the MEFV gene in myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia.
International journal of hematology - 1 Mar 2012
Celik Serkan, Oktenli Cagatay, Kilicaslan Emrah, Tangi Fatih, Sayan Ozkan, Ozari H Onur, Ipcioglu Osman, Sanisoglu Yavuz S, Terekeci M Hakan, Erikci Alev A
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the frequency of inherited variants in the MEFV gene, which is mutated in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Eight MEFV gene variants (M694I, M694V, M680I (G/C-A), V726A, R761H, E148Q and P369S) were analyzed in 33 MDS patients, 47 AML patients and 65 healthy controls; none had a history or family history compatible...
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