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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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Series: | Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00053-y |