Colchicine Resistance, Colchicine Toxicity, FMF
Conditions
Brief summary
in this study the investigators will measure the colchicine trough levels in 80 FMF patients taking stable doses of colchicine
Detailed description
80 FMF patients will enroll: 20 taking 1 mg colchicine a day 20 taking 1.5 mg colchicine a day 20 taking 2 mg colchicine a day 20 taking 2.5 mg colchicine a day one blood sample for trough colchicine levels will be taken. response to treatment, colchicine side effects and anthropometric data will be collected.
Interventions
levels of colchicine will be measured in FMF patients taking colchicine
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* constant colchicine levels
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| colchicine levels | a single measurement under a constant dosage at visit 1 (time=0, recruitment) | the trough level of colchicine in the serum |
Countries
Israel