MEFV Mutations Modify the Clinical Presentation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Ozcakar Z. B., Yalcinkaya F., Cakar N., Acar B., Kasapcopur O., Uguten D., ...More

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.35, no.12, pp.2427-2429, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.3899/jrheum.080405
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2427-2429
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To investigate the prevalence of MEFV gene mutations in Turkish patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) but with no symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). In addition, we assessed the clinical and laboratory characteristics of HSP patients with and without MEFV mutations.