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MMAB, a novel candidate gene to be screened in the molecular diagnosis of Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jan 2018
Mezzavilla Massimo, Moura Ronald Rodrigues, Celsi Fulvio, Tricarico Paola Maura, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is an autosomal recessive inflammatory disease. Mutations in MVK gene are associated with MKD with modest genotype-phenotype correlation. In spite of recent guidelines indicating specific MVK mutations for the more severe form or the milder one, little is known about MVK variability within and between populations. The aim of this work is to provide supplementary information...
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