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Serum amyloid A1 genotype associates with adult-onset familial Mediterranean fever in patients homozygous for mutation M694V.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 5 Jan 2021
Kriegshäuser Gernot, Hayrapetyan Hasmik, Atoyan Stepan, Oberkanins Christian, Sarkisian Tamara
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OBJECTIVES: FMF shows considerable variability in severity and type of clinical manifestations by geographic region, which are attributed to Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene allelic heterogeneity, additional genetic modifiers and environmental factors. Considering the severe impact of MEFV mutation M694V on the FMF phenotype, this work aimed at investigating a possible disease modifying role of the serum amyloid...
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