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Association between colchicine resistance and vitamin D in familial Mediterranean fever.
Renal failure - 1 Aug 2015
Ozer Ismail, Mete Turkan, Turkeli Sezer Ozlem, Kolbasi Ozgen Guyem, Kucuk Gultekin Ozan, Kaya Coskun, Kilic Kan Elif, Duman Gulhan, Ozturk Kurt Hacer Pinar
Abstract excerpt
Although colchicines are the only effective treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), resistance to colchicines (CR) which is observed in up to 30% of the patients is still a problem. Clinically, resistance to colchicine is defined as three or more attacks within the last 6 months period while using ≥2 mg/day colchicine. Previous studies have shown decreased vitamin D levels in FMF patients compared with...
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