MEFV mutation frequency and effect on disease severity in ankylosing spondylitis

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Maras Y., AKDOĞAN A., Kisacik B., KILIÇ L., YILMAZ E., TUFAN A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.2, pp.203-207, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1304-140
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.203-207
  • Keywords: Familial Mediterranean fever, ankylosing spondylitis, familial Mediterranean fever gene, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER, INCREASED PREVALENCE, GENE, ARTHRITIS, SPONDYLOARTHRITIS, ASSOCIATION, INDEX, M694V
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To define the frequency of familial Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) mutations in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and describe different clinical aspects of MEFV mutation carrier and noncarrier AS patients.