Short-term follow-up results of children with familial Mediterranean fever after cessation of colchicine: is it possible to quit?

ConclusionLife-long colchicine treatment may not be required in all FMF patients. There are no current guidelines to determine in which patients it is safe to stop colchicine. We found that younger age during cessation and shorter duration of colchicine treatment lead to a higher risk of needing to restart colchicine.
Source: Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research