PW01-012 – Canakinumab in patients with FMF
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PW01-012 – Canakinumab in patients with FMF
Results There were 19 patients with FMF (13 F/6 M) who were receiving canakinumab for various indications. Here we report 10 (6 F/4 M) who had at least 3 injections. Three patients had concomitant diseases such as psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and polyarteritis nodosa. The indications for canakinumab (150mg) were colchicine resistancy in 7 patients (>1 attack/month), amyloidosis in 2 and in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s1-a65