Familial Mediterranean fever associated pyrin mutations in Greece

被引：48

作者：

Konstantopoulos, K ^{[1
]}

Kanta, A

Deltas, C

Atamian, V

Mavrogianni, D

Tzioufas, AG

Kollainis, I

Ritis, K

Moutsopoulos, HM

机构：

[1] Univ Athens, Sch Med, Dept Med 1, GR-11527 Athens, Greece

[2] Univ Athens, Sch Med, Dept Pathophysiol, GR-11527 Athens, Greece

[3] Democritus Univ Thrace, Sch Med, Dept Med, Alexandroupolis, Greece

[4] Cyprus Inst Neurol & Genet, FMF Clin, Nicosia, Cyprus

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ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES | 2003年 / 62卷 / 05期

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10.1136/ard.62.5.479

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objective: To search for pyrin mutations associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Greece. Patients and methods: 62 patients fulfilling the Tel Hashomer diagnostic criteria for definite (33) or probable (29) FMF diagnosis were studied. Eight point mutations of pyrin gene were tested by standard methods. Of the 62 patients tested, 48 were Greek, four were Jewish, seven were Armenian, and three were Arab. Results: 42 patients were found to be homozygotes for pyrin mutations; 11 patients were found to carry only one of the tested mutations; in nine patients no mutations were detected. Conclusion: Molecular detection of pyrin gene mutations seems useful in confirming suspected cases, and in detecting asymptomatic cases, of Mediterranean fever in Greece. It may also be used as a screening tool within affected families.

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页码：479 / 481

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