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MEFV mutation frequencies in a Turkish cohort with low prevalence of familial Mediterranean fever
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 30 Aug 2021
Çakır Necati, Azaklı Hülya, Üstek Duran, Uysal Ömer, Gözke Eren
Abstract excerpt
Background/aim: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetically recessive autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequencies of the most common MEFV mutations among a sample of healthy individuals from the Havsa population of European Turkey, where FMF is less prevalent compared to Asian Turkey. Materials and methods:...
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