MEFV Mutations Modify the Clinical Presentation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

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

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.35, sa.12, ss.2427-2429, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3899/jrheum.080405
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2427-2429
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.