Toll-like receptor-4 gene variations in Egyptian children with familial Mediterranean fever

Abstract Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting people in the region of the Mediterranean Sea. It is usually associated with mutation in Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene that encodes the pyrin protein, which affects the innate inflammatory response....

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Main Authors: Yomna Farag, Samia Salah, Hanan Tawfik, Mai Hamed, Huda Marzouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00053-y