The frequency of MEFV gene mutation in patients admitted to hospital with preliminary diagnosis of familian mediterranean fever who undergone a prior appendectomy

Yolbas I., Ozen F., Kocak N., Kelekci S., Gunes A., Yel S.

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.16, no.7, pp.949-951, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.949-951
  • Keywords: Familial Mediterranean fever, FMF, MEFV gene mutation, Diagnosis Appendectomy, FMF
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVES, Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent and self-limiting fever, peritonitis, arthritis, synovitis, pleuritis, carditis, and erysipelas-like lesions. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of the MEFV gene mutation in patients who admitted to hospital with preliminary diagnosis FMF and who had undergone a prior appendectomy.