Research ArticleArticle
Longterm Beneficial Effect of Canakinumab in Colchicine-resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever
Katerina Laskari, Panagiota Boura, George Ν. Dalekos, Alexandros Garyfallos, Dimitrios Karokis, Dimitrios Pikazis, Loukas Settas, Grigoris Skarantavos, Elena Tsitsami and Petros Ρ. Sfikakis
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2016, jrheum.160518; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.160518
Katerina Laskari
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Panagiota Boura
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
George Ν. Dalekos
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Alexandros Garyfallos
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Dimitrios Karokis
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Dimitrios Pikazis
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Loukas Settas
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Grigoris Skarantavos
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Elena Tsitsami
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
Petros Ρ. Sfikakis
From the Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, and Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, and Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, and First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens; Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, and First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki; Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa; Private Rheumatologist, Patras, Greece. Supported in part by ELKE grant 917, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. K. Laskari, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P. Boura, MD, PhD, Clinical Immunology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; G.N. Dalekos, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly; A. Garyfallos, MD, PhD, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University Medical School; D. Karokis, MD, PhD, Private Rheumatologist; D. Pikazis, MD, PhD, Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; L. Settas, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Aristotle University Medical School; G. Skarantavos, MD, PhD, Bone Metabolic Unit, First Department of Orthopedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; E. Tsitsami, MD, PhD, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Address correspondence to Dr. P.P. Sfikakis, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece; or Dr. K. Laskari, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, 75, Mikras Asias St., Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece. E-mail: psfikakis@med.uoa.gr, or katerina_laskari@yahoo.gr. Accepted for publication October 9, 2016.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 3
1 Mar 2024
Longterm Beneficial Effect of Canakinumab in Colchicine-resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever
Katerina Laskari, Panagiota Boura, George Ν. Dalekos, Alexandros Garyfallos, Dimitrios Karokis, Dimitrios Pikazis, Loukas Settas, Grigoris Skarantavos, Elena Tsitsami, Petros Ρ. Sfikakis
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2016, jrheum.160518; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160518
Longterm Beneficial Effect of Canakinumab in Colchicine-resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever
Katerina Laskari, Panagiota Boura, George Ν. Dalekos, Alexandros Garyfallos, Dimitrios Karokis, Dimitrios Pikazis, Loukas Settas, Grigoris Skarantavos, Elena Tsitsami, Petros Ρ. Sfikakis
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2016, jrheum.160518; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160518