Is colchicine more effective to prevent periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis episodes in Mediterranean fever gene variants?

Gunes M., ÇEKİÇ Ş., Kilic S. Ş.

Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, vol.59, no.6, pp.655-660, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.13265
  • Journal Name: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.655-660
  • Keywords: child, colchicine, MEFV, periodic fever, PFAPA syndrome, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PFAPA SYNDROME, MEFV, MUTATIONS, FMF
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundPeriodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most frequent repetitive fever syndrome in childhood. It is characterized by fever episodes lasting for approximately 3-6 days, once every 3-8 weeks.