Effects of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents for Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients With Chronic Arthritis and/or Sacroiliitis Who Were Resistant to Colchicine Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 358-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sule Apras Bilgen ◽  
Levent Kilic ◽  
Ali Akdogan ◽  
Sedat Kiraz ◽  
Umut Kalyoncu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Colchicine Treatment ◽  
Chronic Arthritis ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Tumor necrosis factor in pathogenesis of familial Mediterranean fever

1992 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihat Dilşen ◽  
Ahmet Gũl ◽  
Jean Louis Mege ◽  
Muriel Veronique Sanguedolce
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Tumor necrosis factor in familial mediterranean fever

1991 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ami Schattner ◽  
Moti Lachmi ◽  
Avi Livneh ◽  
Mordechai Pras ◽  
Talia Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Tumor necrosis factor in familial mediterranean fever

1992 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esin Özyilkan ◽  
Halis Simsek ◽  
Hasan Telatar
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Tumor necrosis factor in familial mediterranean fever

1991 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 434-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ami Schattner ◽  
Moti Lachmi ◽  
Avi Livneh ◽  
Mordechai Pras ◽  
Talia Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Necrosis Factor

scholarly journals Ultrasonographic evaluation of femoral cartilage thickness in patients with familial Mediterranean fever

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-420
Author(s):  
Ayşe Aydemir Ekim ◽  
Fulya Bakılan ◽  
Emel Gönüllü ◽  
Hatice Hamarat
Keyword(s):  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Colchicine Treatment ◽  
Left Knee ◽  
Chronic Arthritis ◽  
Cartilage Thickness ◽  
Femoral Cartilage ◽  
Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Femoral Cartilage Thickness ◽  
The Right ◽  
Femoral Condyles

Objectives: This study aims to determine femoral cartilage thickness using ultrasonography in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Patients and methods: A total of 45 patients (16 males, 29 females; mean age: 38.5±9.1 years; range, 24 to 49 years) with the diagnosis of FMF and 31 healthy individuals (6 males, 25 females; mean age: 37.0±8.7 years; range, 25 to 47 years) between January 2016 and July 2016 were included in this study. Clinical data and demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded. All FMF cases in the study were in remission with colchicine treatment. The thickness of femoral cartilage in both knees were evaluated using ultrasonography. Three measurements (mid-point) were taken from both knees (at the medial/lateral femoral condyles and intercondylar area). Results: Ultrasonographical measurements revealed that cartilage measurements of FMF patients were significantly thinner at both the medial/lateral femoral condyles and intercondylar area on the right knee and at the medial/lateral femoral condyles on the left knee (p<0.001). The cartilage measurements in FMF patients were significantly thinner at the intercondylar area on left knee, compared to those in controls (p=0.023). Conclusion: Our study showed decreased femoral cartilage thickness in FMF patients. These findings indicate that even if these patients do not have an attack, they may have subacute and chronic arthritis in their joints, and their femoral cartilage thickness can be affected.

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