EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.20, no.15, pp.3255-3261, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVE: MEFV (Mediterranean fever) gene encoding pyrin regulates inflammatory responses. It has been shown that MEFV gene variations are associated with higher acute phase responses and altered course in the different inflammatory diseases. MEFV gene variations may affect the course of metabolic syndrome components.