Abstract
This study aims to determine the carrier frequency and the most common mutations of the Mediterranean FeVer (MEFV) gene in healthy Cypriot population of Turkish origin.
A total of 296 healthy participants (102 males, 194 females; median age 30 years; range 1 to 81 years) were evaluated. The exon 2, 3, 5 and 10 of MEFV genes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction.
The participants demonstrated an extremely high carrier rate (12.5%). Most commonly detected mutations were E148Q and A74S, with rates of 7.3% and 2.8%, respectively.