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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
P01-031 – Anakinra for colchicine resistant FMF
Authors:
I Ben-Zvi, OL Kukuy, M Lidar, O Feld, O Perski, S Kivity, P Langevitz, B Pistrom, A Livneh
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
About 10-20% of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) patients do not achieve complete remission, due to colchicine resistance or sensitivity. Disease control in these patients is still an unmet challenge. Case reports and a small case control study, suggest a role for interleukin 1 beta blockage, particularly anakinra, in the management of this limitation of colchicines. …