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Familial Mediterranean fever in Japan.
Medicine - 1 Nov 2012
Migita Kiyoshi, Uehara Ritei, Nakamura Yoshikazu, Yasunami Michio, Tsuchiya-Suzuki Ayako, Yazaki Masahide, Nakamura Akinori, Masumoto Junya, Yachie Akihiro, Furukawa Hiroshi, Ishibashi Hiromi, Ida Hiroaki, Yamazaki Kazuko, Kawakami Atsushi, Agematsu Kazunaga
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease that is prevalent in Mediterranean populations. While it is considered a rare disease in the rest of world, a significant number of FMF patients have been reported in East Asia, including Japan. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of FMF in Japan and elucidate the clinical and genetic features of Japanese patients. A primary...
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