Increased frequency of MEFV gene mutations in patients with primary dysmenorrhea

ERTEN S., ALTUNOĞLU A., Keskin H. L., Ceylan G. G., Yazici A., Dalgaci A. F., ...Daha Fazla

MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.5, ss.959-962, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10165-012-0779-6
  • Dergi Adı: MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.959-962
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and polyserositis and an autosomal recessive inheritance mode. Up to 15 % of FMF patients are reported to experience perimenstrual attacks. Primary dysmenorrhea could be an incomplete abdominal attack, or patients with dysmenorrhea may have increased frequency of MEFV gene mutation carriage. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of MEFV gene mutations in patients with dysmenorrhea.