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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
P01-022 – MEFV gene mutations registered to infevers
Authors:
A Berdeli, S Nalbantoglu, D Tigli, I Demirel, M Atan
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common hereditary autoinflammatory disorder characterized by fever and abdominal pain. 16p13.3 chromosomally located MEFV gene has been responsible for disease outcome and its protein product, Pyrin, is the key regulator protein of inflammasome complex which leads to IL-1B production and inflammation. …