Colchicine treatment in children with familial Mediterranean fever

N Özkaya, F Yalçınkaya - Clinical rheumatology, 2003 - Springer
Prophylactic colchicine therapy has been shown to be a safe and effective method of
eliminating the attacks and preventing the development of amyloidosis in patients with …

Colchicine prophylaxis in familial Mediterranean fever: reappraisal after 15 years

E Ben-Chetrit, M Levy - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 1991 - Elsevier
As determined in this study of 45 patients, the prolonged use of colchicine therapy in familial
Mediterranean fever (FMF) is safe and effective in preventing flares of FMF and amyloidosis …

Pharmacokinetics and Colchicine in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

Y Berkun, S Wason, R Brik, Y Butbul… - International journal …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This study sought to determine the appropriate starting dose of colchicine in children aged 2
to 4 years with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) based on steady-state pharmacokinetics …

Non‐response to colchicine in familial Mediterranean fever should be identified accurately

MA Melikoglu, K Senel - International Journal of Rheumatic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Colchicine prophylaxis is the single most important factor in ameliorating familial
Mediterranean fever (FMF) for the prevention of both attacks and secondary amyloidosis …

Colchicine use in children and adolescents with familial Mediterranean fever: literature review and consensus statement

T Kallinich, D Haffner, T Niehues, K Huss, E Lainka… - …, 2007 - publications.aap.org
The daily application of colchicine is the standard therapy for prophylaxis of attacks and
amyloid deposition in familial Mediterranean fever. However, because of many issues (eg …

Short-term follow-up results of children with familial Mediterranean fever after cessation of colchicine: is it possible to quit?

A Tanatar, ŞG Karadağ, HE Sönmez, M Çakan… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective To define the characteristics of children expressing the FMF phenotype under
colchicine until it was ceased and to compare the clinical features of patients requiring …

The effect of colchicine and disease severity on physical growth in children with familial Mediterranean fever

TÇ Yoldaş, N Çakar, Ö Başaran, B Acar, N Uncu… - Clinical …, 2016 - Springer
This study aimed to investigate the effects of colchicine on growth parameters in familial
Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients. Fifty-one (29 girls, 22 boys) FMF patients were enrolled …

Do all colchicine preparations have the same effectiveness in patients with familial Mediterranean fever?

E Baglan, S Ozdel, M Bulbul - Modern rheumatology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aim Colchicine is the primary treatment for familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Several
colchicine preparations are currently using available globally. This study aimed to describe …

Long‐term colchicine treatment in children with familial mediterranean fever

D Zemer, A Livneh, YL Danon, M Pras… - Arthritis & Rheumatism …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Three hundred fifty children (younger than age 16) who had familial Mediterranean fever
(FMF) were given continuous prophylactic treatment with colchicine (1–2 mg/day) for 6–13 …

Possible effect of subclinical inflammation on daily life in familial Mediterranean fever

ZB Özcakar, F Yalçinkaya, S Yüksel, B Acar… - Clinical …, 2006 - Springer
This study was performed to investigate the attack-free complaints of patients with familial
Mediterranean fever (FMF) and the impact of colchicine on these symptoms and on …