Objective
Colchicine prophylaxis to prevent gout flares when commencing urate lowering therapy is recommended by international rheumatology society guidelines. Whether this...
Background
Previous studies have reported a positive association of perfluoralkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), with hyperuricemia. The...
Gout is a chronic disease related to uric acid metabolism. It involves crystals of uric acid accumulating in the joints, causing joint pain and releasing cytokines that trigger...
Objectives:
A previous study suggested that colchicine may cause leukopenia and increase the risk of infection, such as pneumonia. Thus, we investigated the potential relationship between...
BACKGROUND:
Colchicine has received renewed interest for its potential beneficial effects in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. This was presumed to be primarily because...
OBJECTIVE:
To define the characteristics of children expressing the FMF phenotype under colchicine until it was ceased and to compare the clinical features of patients requiring...
OBJECTIVE:
Colchicine has been found to be highly effective for the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). However, it is FDA-approved only for children older than 4 years...
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:
Familial Mediterranean Fever is the most common autoinflammatory disease. As chronic inflammation may result in increased arterial stiffness, we aimed...
BACKGROUND:
Colchicine has been used as anti-inflammatory agent in pericardial effusion (PE). We sought to perform a meta-analysis of randomized trials assessing the efficacy and...
Because patients with stable coronary artery disease are at continued risk of major atherosclerotic events despite effective secondary prevention strategies, there is a need...