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The significance of carrying MEFV variants in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2024
Ben-Chetrit Eldad, Touitou Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, serositis (peritonitis, pleuritis, or synovitis), and erysipelas-like erythema. Genetic variants in the MEFV gene are associated with this disease. Familial Mediterranean fever is considered an autosomal recessive disease. However, in Middle Eastern countries, a third of the patients expressing FMF...
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