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MEFV gene mutations in neuro-Behçet's disease and neuro-Sweet disease.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Dec 2019
Ishikawa Hidehiro, Shindo Akihiro, Ii Yuichiro, Kishida Dai, Niwa Atsushi, Nishiguchi Yamato, Matsuura Keita, Kato Natsuko, Mizutani Akane, Tachibana Kei, Hirata Yoshinori, Matsuyama Hirofumi, Ogawa-Ito Ai, Taniguchi Akira, Tomimoto Hidekazu
Abstract excerpt
Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations are associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Recent studies have suggested that MEFV gene mutations may act as disease modifiers in neuro-Behçet's (NBD) disease and neuro-Sweet disease (NSD). We investigated MEFV genes and clinical features in 17 patients with NBD or NSD. MEFV gene mutations were frequently observed (70.6%). Headaches and exertional leg pain...
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