The E148Q mutation in the MEFV gene: Is it a disease-causing mutation or a sequence variant?
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E148Q is a disease-causing MEFV mutation: a phenotypic evaluation in patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
BACKGROUND Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is one of the periodic fever syndromes. It is common among Turks, Jews, Arabs, and Armenians. Several mutations in the MEFV gene, including E148Q, have been identified as causing this disease. It has been suggested that the E148Q mutation is the mildest mutation and some reports have questioned its disease association. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Mutation
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1059-7794,1098-1004
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1004(200004)15:4<385::aid-humu22>3.0.co;2-a