Update on the management of colchicine resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)

Update on the management of colchicine resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)

Abstract Background Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), an autoinflammatory disease, is characterized by self-limited inflammatory attacks of fever and polyserositis along with high acute phase response. Although colchicine remains the mainstay in treatment, intolerance and resistance in a certain p...

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Main Authors: Georges El Hasbani, Ali Jawad, Imad Uthman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Familial Mediterranean fever
Autoinflammatory diseases
Colchicine resistance
Biologics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1201-7

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