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Assessment of MEFV Gene Mutations in Exon 10 in Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients from Iranian Azeri and Turkish Population

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BONYADI M, NIAEI G, ABDOLMOHAMMADI R. Assessment of MEFV Gene Mutations in Exon 10 in Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients from Iranian Azeri and Turkish Population. Iran J Public Health. 2016;45(1):112-113.