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Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis: another disease associated with MEFV gene mutations.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Avar-Aydin Pinar Ozge, Ozcakar Zeynep Birsin, Cakar Nilgun, Fitoz Suat, Yalcinkaya Fatos
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OBJECTIVES: Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an autoinflammatory bone disease of unknown aetiology. The relationship between CNO and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is not clearly documented so far. This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of a cohort of CNO patients within the context of its relationship with FMF and MEFV gene mutations. METHODS:...
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