Frequency, characteristics, and clinical determinants of 'prodrome' in familial Mediterranean fever patients.

Conclusions: All FMF patients, particularly males and patients who had peritonitis or arthritis at any time, should be questioned about prodrome. Prodrome should be analysed in terms of elucidating the pathogenesis of FMF and as an opportunity for a secondary prevention strategy for impending attacks. This study may shed light on prodrome for future cytokine or drug studies with the purpose of developing new cost-effective treatment protocols irrespective of colchicine resistance. PMID: 31478409 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - September 2, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Babaoglu H, Atas N, Varan O, Satis H, Bilici Salman R, Guler A, Karadeniz H, Ozturk MA, Haznedaroglu S, Goker B, Tufan A Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: research