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Article Dans Une Revue Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism Année : 2013

Evidence-based recommendations for the practical management of Familial Mediterranean Fever

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Aim: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common recurrent autoinflammatory fever syndrome. Still, many issues-e.g.: colchicine dosage adjustment, maximum dosage of colchicine in children and adults, definition of colchicine resistance, alternative treatment solutions in colchicine-resistant patients, and genetic screening for asymptomatic siblings-have not yet been standardized. The current paper aims at summarizing consensus recommendations to approach these issues. Methods: A literature review concerning these practical management questions was performed through PubMed. On the basis of this analysis, expert recommendations were developed during a consensus meeting of caregivers from France and Israel. Results: A patient experiencing more than four FMF attacks a year needs colchicine dose adjustment. In case of persistent attacks (≥6 per year) in patients with maximum doses of colchicine (2 mg in children; 3 mg in adults), alternative treatment to colchicine with IL1 inhibitors should be considered. Routine genetic testing for MEFV mutations in asymptomatic siblings of an index case is not recommended. Conclusion: This is a first attempt to resolve practical questions in the daily management of FMF patients.
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inserm-03888454 , version 1 (07-12-2022)

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Véronique Hentgen, Gilles Grateau, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Avi Livneh, Shai Padeh, et al.. Evidence-based recommendations for the practical management of Familial Mediterranean Fever. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2013, 43 (3), pp.387-391. ⟨10.1016/j.semarthrit.2013.04.011⟩. ⟨inserm-03888454⟩
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