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, vol.59, no.6, pp.655-660, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.