Table 2.

Allele frequencies of MEFV gene mutations in Japanese patients with FMF and healthy subjects.

Allele Frequencies (%)
AllelesTypical FMF, n = 28Probable FMF, n = 17Healthy Subjects, n = 75
M694I19 (33.9)*0
P369S1 (1.8)5 (14.7)*6 (4.0)
R408Q1 (1.8)5 (14.7)*5 (3.3)
L110P3 (5.4)6 (17.6)13 (8.7)
E148Q18 (32.1)15 (44.1)*35 (23.3)
R202Q2 (3.6)2 (5.9)5 (3.3)
G304R01 (2.9)4 (2.7)
E84K4 (7.1)*2 (5.9)2 (1.3)
  • * p ≤ 0.05 compared to healthy subjects. FMF: familial Mediterranean fever.