The MICA region determines the first modifier locus in familial Mediterranean fever

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 163-169

  Touitou, Isabelle ^a   Picot, Marie Christine ^a   Domingo, Cécile ^b   Notarnicola, Cécile ^a   Cattan, Daniel ^c   Demaille, Jacques ^a   Koné Paut, Isabelle ^d  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b Visible Genetics   (France)

^c Villeneuve Saint Georges Hospital   (France)

^d HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ALLELES; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; GENES, MHC CLASS I; GENES, RECESSIVE; HUMANS; MUTATION;

EID: 0035147039     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200101)44:1<163::AID-ANR20>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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