Molecular analyses of MEFV gene mutation variants in Turkish population.

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BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease primarily affecting individuals of Turkish, Armenian, Arab, and non-Ashkenazi Jewish descent, caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. The aim of this study was to review the common genotype distributions of MEFV variants and mutations in the Turkish population and evaluate rare mutations. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study...

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• Child, Preschool
• Exons
• Familial Mediterranean Fever
• Gene Frequency
• Infant