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Significance of MEFV gene R202Q polymorphism in Turkish familial Mediterranean fever patients.
Gene - 10 Sept 2012
Yigit Serbulent, Karakus Nevin, Tasliyurt Turker, Kaya Suheyla Uzun, Bozkurt Nihan, Kisacik Bunyamin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and inflammation in the peritoneum, synovium, or pleura, accompanied by pain. The disease is associated with mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene, which encodes for the pyrin protein. The aim of this study was to explore the frequency and clinical significance of the R202Q...
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