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R202Q/M694V as novel MEFV gene mutations in chronic periodontitis and familial Mediterranean fever.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Dec 2017
Fentoğlu Ö, Dinç G, Bağcı Ö, Doğru A, İlhan I, Kırzıoğlu F Y, Orhan H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and chronic periodontitis are inflammatory diseases leading to an increase in the number of inflammasomes. To date, no published studies have reported on mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene in patients with chronic periodontitis, although the roles of MEFV gene mutations in FMF and FMF-associated amyloidosis (FMF-A) are well known....
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