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Increased levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in patients with familial mediterranean Fever.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Savran Yusuf, Sari Ismail, Kozaci Didem Leyla, Gunay Necati, Onen Fatos, Akar Servet
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), its relationship with Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations and oxidative stress in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). METHODS: Fifty one unrelated attack free FMF patients (24 M and 27 F, 32.8±8.7 years) and 30 healthy controls (16 M and 14 F, 32.7±7 years) were included in the study. Serum MIF, total oxidant status (TOS) and...
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