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Clinical Features - Original Research

MEFV gene variants in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura and association with clinical manifestations: a single-center Mediterranean experience

Rabia Miray Kisla EkinciDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sibel BalciDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0099-313XView further author information
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Atil BisginDepartment of Medical Genetics, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2053-9076View further author information
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Bahriye AtmisDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1133-4845View further author information
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Dilek DogruelDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3972-7277View further author information
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Derya Ufuk AltintasDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2090-5248View further author information
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Mustafa YilmazDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6213-8289View further author information
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Pages 68-72 | Received 10 Sep 2018, Accepted 22 Nov 2018, Published online: 12 Dec 2018

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