Colchicine-induced myoneuropathy in childhood

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 853-855

  Harel, L ^a   Mukamel, M ^a   Amir, J ^a   Straussberg, R ^a   Cohen, A H ^b   Varsano, I ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood; Colchicine; Familial Mediterranean fever; Myoneuropathy

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW DEPRESSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLCHICINE; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FEMALE; GOUT SUPPRESSANTS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0031681284     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050952     Document Type: Article

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