MEFV Mutations Modify the Clinical Presentation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Ozcakar, Z.; Yalcinkaya, Fatos; Cakar, Nilguen; Acar, Banu; Kasapcopur, ÖZGÜR; Uguten, Deniz; Soy, Derya; Kara, Nazli; Uncu, Nermin; Arisoy, Nil; Ekim, Mesiha

doi:10.3899/jrheum.080405

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, Scopus)

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
Anahtar Kelimeler: CHILDREN, FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER, HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA, MEFV GENE, FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER, VASCULITIS, INFLAMMATION, CHILDHOOD, GENE, PREVALENCE, CRITERIA, CHILDREN
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

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.