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[Heterozygote forms of familial Mediterranean fever can be manifested in adults as myofacial pain syndrome].
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Aug 2015
Meilinger A, Burger M, Peter H-H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease characterized by recurrent fever, serositis, arthritis and unspecific myalgia. It is prevalent among Mediterranean people and has been shown to be associated with mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene which, encodes pyrin a regulatory protein of the inflammasome. As heterozygous mutations in MEFV can be associated with only mild inflammatory...
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