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Association of missense mutations of Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene with multiple sclerosis in Turkish population.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jun 2013
Yigit Serbulent, Karakus Nevin, Kurt Semiha Gülsüm, Ates Omer
Abstract excerpt
Genetic risk factors are known to contribute to the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) have susceptibility to develop MS. Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene has already been identified as being responsible for FMF. The aim of this study was to explore the frequency of missense mutations of MEFV gene in a cohort of Turkish patients with MS. The study included 100...
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