The efficacy of interferon alpha on colchicine-resistant familial Mediterranean fever attacks: A pilot study

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1005-1008

  Tunca, M ^a   Tankurt, E ^a   Akbaylar Akpinar, H ^a   Akar, S ^a   Hizli, N ^a   Gonen O ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Familial Mediterranean fever; Interferon alpha

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIGOUT AGENT; COLCHICINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMNOLENCE; VOMITING;

EID: 0030803601     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.9.1005     Document Type: Article

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