Presentation of familial Mediterranean fever in a heterozygous MEFV mutation triggered by immunosuppressive therapy for myelodysplastic syndrome

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-93

  Sasaki, Ko ^a   Tahara, Toshiyuki ^b   Mitani, Kinuko ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Imperial Foundation Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Familial Mediterranean fever; Immunosuppressive therapy; MEFV gene; Myelodysplastic syndrome

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; MEFV GENE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME;

ALLELES; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; MALE; MUTATION; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350574185     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12185-009-0336-z     Document Type: Article

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