Serum C-reactive protein levels during attack-free periods of familial Mediterranean fever

Odabas, AR; Cetinkaya, R; Selcuk, Y; Keles, S; Bilen, Habib

doi:10.1163/15685690260138938

Serum C-reactive protein levels during attack-free periods of familial Mediterranean fever

Odabas A., Cetinkaya R., Selcuk Y., Keles S., Bilen H.

PAIN CLINIC, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.319-321, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2002
Doi Numarası: 10.1163/15685690260138938
Dergi Adı: PAIN CLINIC
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.319-321
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to o evaluate whether or not sub-clinical inflammation in attack-free periods of colchicine-taking familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients compared with normal healthy controls, and to determine the effect of colchicine treatment on inflammation inhibition. Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in attack-free, asymptomatic, colchicine-using FMF patients (n = 21) and in normal controls having no family history of FMF (n = 20) were studied. CRP levels were significantly higher in FMF patients than in controls (p < 0.001) in the attack-free period. High CRP levels were observed in FMF patients, which could reflect the presence of sustained inflammation in the attack-free period of these patients.