Common MEFV gene mutations in Turkish patients with Behcet's disease.

Abstract excerpt

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder whose etiology has not been fully established yet. The MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene has been identified as the cause of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). BD shows similarities with FMF, in terms of clinical findings and treatments, as well as their geographical and ethnic co-occurrence. In this study we investigated common MEFV gene mutation...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Behcet Syndrome
• Share to Cytoskeletal Proteins
• Share to Genetic Association Studies