Common MEFV mutations and polymorphisms in an elderly population: an association with E148Q polymorphism and rheumatoid factor levels

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 340-343

  Turanli, E T ^a,b   Beger, T ^c   Erdincler, D ^c   Curgunlu A ^c   Karaman, S ^b   Karaca, E ^b   Dasdemir, S ^b   Bolayirli, M ^d   Yazici, H ^e  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics ^*

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Division of Geriatrics   (Sweden)

^d Division of Internal Medicine

^e ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

elderly population; FMF; inflammation; MEFV E148Q polymorphism; rheumatoid factor.

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GENOMIC DNA; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN FEVER GENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

EID: 67249141167     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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