Analysis of common MEFV mutations in Egyptian patients with familial Mediterranean fever: Molecular characterisation of the disease

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 202-207

  Ibrahim, Gehan Hussein ^a   Khalil, F A ^a   Mostafa, F ^a   Fawzy, M S ^a   Said, M ^a   Omar, A E ^a   El Abaseri, T B ^a  

^a Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Familial mediterranean fever; Frequency; MEFV gene; Mutation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PROTEIN MEFV; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EGYPT; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79551527305     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2010.11730320     Document Type: Article

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