MEFV Gene Profile in Northwest of Iran, Twelve Common MEFV Gene Mutations Analysis in 216 Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

MEFV Gene Profile in Northwest of Iran, Twelve Common MEFV Gene Mutations Analysis in 216 Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease with autosomal recessive inheritance pattern often seen around the Mediterranean Sea. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and polyserositis and rash. Recently, MEFV gene analysis determines the definitive diag...

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Main Authors: Farhad Salehzadeh, Mehdi Jafari Asl, Saeid Hosseini Asl, Sepideh Jahangiri, Shahram Habibzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Familial Mediterranean Fever
MEFV gene
Iran
Tel-Hashomer criteria
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1393

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