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Before calling it FMF: MEFV variants of uncertain significance in autoinflammatory disease.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 3 Jun 2026
Cam Veysel, Cingoz Elif, Ercan Emreol Hulya, Unal Dilara, Bayindir Yagmur, Aliyev Emil, Erkan Mehmet Orhan, Banak Ozlem Necipoglu, Dara Kar Hazel Delal, Basaran Ozge, Bilginer Yelda, Sag Erdal, Ozen Seza
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OBJECTIVES: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent febrile attacks and serositis, with a high prevalence and carrier frequency of MEFV variants in eastern Mediterranean populations. In this setting, interpretation of MEFV variants of uncertain significance (VUS) is challenging, and their clinical relevance remains controversial. We aimed to describe the...
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