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Familial Mediterranean fever patients homozygous for E148Q variant may have milder disease.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 2018
Topaloglu Rezan, Batu Ezgi Deniz, Yıldız Çigdem, Korkmaz Emine, Özen Seza, Beşbaş Nesrin, Özaltın Fatih
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AIM: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) results from MEFV gene mutations. E148Q is a variant of unknown significance in MEFV. We aimed to define characteristics of FMF patients homozygous for E148Q, check for other MEFV variants in a subgroup, and compare the characteristics with FMF patients carrying other mutations. METHODS: Thirty FMF patients homozygous for E148Q were reviewed. MEFV variant analysis was...
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