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Familial Mediterranean fever gene mutation frequencies in a sample Turkish population.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Soylemezoglu Oguz, Kandur Yasar, Gonen Sevim, Düzova Ali, Özçakar Zeynep Birsin, Fidan Kibriya, Yalcinkaya Fatos
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OBJECTIVES: Our knowledge about the frequencies of mutations in the Turkish population is based on the studies on the affected patients and hospital-based control groups. We aimed to determine the frequencies of MEFV gene mutations in a population-based field study in Turkey. METHODS: Turkish citizens aged between 5 and 65 years were included in the study. Cities from seven regions of Turkey were studied. Blood...
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