Effect of Germline MEFV Polymorphisms on the Prognosis of Japanese Children with Cancer: A Regional Analysis.

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INTRODUCTION: MEFV is the gene responsible for familial Mediterranean fever. It encodes pyrin, which controls inflammation. Besides, previous studies have reported that some germline MEFV variants were associated with tumour susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The loci of 12 germline MEFV variants were genotyped in 153 Japanese children with cancer, and the frequencies of these variants among the patient...

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