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The expanded clinical profile and efficacy of colchicine in heterozygous group of children suffering from familial mediterranean fever

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Pediatrics

Advisors

Talaat, Hala S., Muhammad, Muhammad F., El-Refaei, Nehal M.

Authors

Muhammad, Muhammad Aly

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:42:34

Available

2017-07-12 06:42:34

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study done on 70 patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) already diagnosed clinically, according to genetic mutations and they were followed-up at the Rheumatology Clinic, Children's Hospital - Cairo University, to detect variable clinical presentations of heterozygous group of FMF patients and efficacy of Colchicine therapy trial in treatment of heterozygous group of FMF after one year. Homozygous and gene-ve groups of FMF patients were included in our study for more comparison. Our data indicated that fever, abdominal pain and arthritis were the most frequent presentations and response to Colchicine was incomplete in 74.3% of patients. In conclusion heterozygous patients presenting with severe phenotype should be further analyzed for less common second MEFV mutation using gene sequencing.

Issued

1 Jan 2011

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/38107

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023