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Vitamin D binding protein genotype frequency in familial Mediterranean fever patients.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2020
Orhan C, Seyhan B, Baykara O, Yildiz M, Kasapcopur O, Buyru N
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent short episodes (1-3 days) of inflammation and fever. FMF is associated with MEFV gene mutations but some patients with FMF symptoms do not have a mutation in the coding region of the MEFV gene. Vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) has important functions, including transporting vitamin D and its metabolites to...
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