Prevalence of the MEFV gene mutations in childhood polyarteritis nodosa

Yalcinkaya, Fatos; Oezcakar, Z.; Kasapcopur, Özgür; Oeztuerk, Aysenur; Akar, Nejat; Bakkaloglu, Aysin; Arisoy, Nil; Ekim, Mesiha; Oezen, Seza

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.062

Prevalence of the MEFV gene mutations in childhood polyarteritis nodosa

Yalcinkaya F., Oezcakar Z. B., Kasapcopur O., Oeztuerk A., Akar N., Bakkaloglu A., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.151, no.6, pp.675-678, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 151 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.062
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.675-678
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives To test the hypothesis that alterations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene area susceptibility factor for the development of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) we investigated the prevalence of MEFV mutations in patients with PAN without tiny symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).