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

Gunes, Muhammed; ÇEKİÇ, ŞÜKRÜ; Kilic, SARA

doi:10.1111/ped.13265

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

Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, cilt.59, sa.6, ss.655-660, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ped.13265
Dergi Adı: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.655-660
Anahtar Kelimeler: child, colchicine, MEFV, periodic fever, PFAPA syndrome, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PFAPA SYNDROME, MEFV, MUTATIONS, FMF
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.