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R202Q prevalence in clinically diagnosed Familial Mediterranean Fever patients: 9 years of data analysis from 1570 patients living Central Black Sea region, Turkey.
Irish journal of medical science - 1 Oct 2023
Çapraz Mustafa, Düz Muhammed Emin
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent self-limiting fever, peritonitis, arthritis, and erysipelas-like-erythema, common among ethnic groups such as Turkish, Armenian, Arab, and Jewish. The disease is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene encoding the Pyrin. This study examines the genotypes of FMF patients from Amasya, Turkey. METHOD:...
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