MEFV mutations in systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Rheumatology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-25

  Ayaz, N A ^a   Ozen S ^a   Bilginer, Y ^a   Erguven M ^b   Taskiran E ^a   Yilmaz, E ^a   Besbas N ^a   Topaloglu R ^a   Bakkaloglu A ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GOZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Familial Mediterranean fever; Mediteranean fever; Mutation; Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; MEDITERRANEAN FEVER PROTEIN; METHIONINE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFANT; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349147019     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken409     Document Type: Article

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