The gene for familial Mediterranean fever, MEFV, is expressed in early leukocyte development and is regulated in response to inflammatory mediators.

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Published in Blood on May 15, 2000

Authors

M Centola1, G Wood, D M Frucht, J Galon, M Aringer, C Farrell, D W Kingma, M E Horwitz, E Mansfield, S M Holland, J J O'Shea, H F Rosenberg, H L Malech, D L Kastner

Author Affiliations

1: Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Instiutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1820, USA. centolam@arb.niams.nih.gov

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