IL-1 blockers together with colchicine may be administered as first line therapy in familial Mediterranean fever with amyloidosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109269
Abstract: Colchicine is the first choice of the treatment in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). However, in FMF patients with amyloidosis, especially during creatinine level >1.5 mg/dL and nephrotic range proteinuria, colchicine may be ineffective. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) blockers… read more here.
Keywords: colchicine may; together colchicine; familial mediterranean; line therapy ... See more keywords