Molecular Patterns of MEFV Gene Mutations in Egyptian Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autosomal recessive disease which is mainly seen in the Turks, Armenians, Arabs, and Jews. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, polyserositis, and rash. MEFV gene, encoding pyrin protein, is located on the short arm of chr...
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Main Authors: | Amal R. Mansour, Ayman El-Shayeb, Nihal El Habachi, Mohamad A. Khodair, Doaa Elwazzan, Nermeen Abdeen, Marwa Said, Riham Ebaid, Noha ElShahawy, Amr Seif, Nadia Zaki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2578760 |
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