Familial Mediterranean fever--linkage studies with genetic markers on chromosome 6.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1990.tb01809.x

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Familial Mediterranean fever--linkage studies with genetic markers on chromosome 6.

Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 1990

Shohat T, Shohat M, Tyan D B, Wang S J, Sparkes R S, Schwabe A D, Rotter J I

Abstract excerpt

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease manifested by recurrent short episodes of fever associated with polyserositis. Although the biochemical defect is unknown, there are several immunologic abnormalities which have been described in this disease. To examine critica...

Topics

Alleles
Armenia
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
Complement Factor B
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Lactoylglutathione Lyase
Pedigree

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