Genetic marker family studies in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Armenians.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.1990.tb03591.x

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Genetic marker family studies in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Armenians.

Clinical genetics - 1 Nov 1990

Shohat T, Shohat M, Petersen G M, Sparkes R S, Langfield D, Bickal J, Korenberg J R, Schwabe A D, Rotter J I

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Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disease manifested by recurrent short episodes of fever associated with polyserositis. It is common in a variety of Mediterranean and near Eastern populations. The biochemical defect is unknown, and there have been few studies of genetic mark...

Topics

Armenia
Blood Group Antigens
Blood Proteins
California
Enzymes
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Genetic Markers
Humans
Pedigree
Phenotype

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