Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical parameters, acute-phase reactants, side effects, genetic mutations among colchicine-resistant Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients who received anti-interleukin-1 (anti-IL-1) treatment. We also evaluate the quality of life and school attendance among colchicine-resistant FMF patients, in relation to treatment with anti-IL-1. Introductıon: Familial Mediterranean fever is the most common inherited autoinflammatory disorder. Although the main treatment of FMF is colchicine, a small group of patients are resistant to colchicine treatment. Anti-IL-1 treatment is promising in colchicine-resistant patients due to excessive IL-1β production in pathogenesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life and school attendance rates among colchicine-resistant FMF patients after anti-IL-1 treatment. Methods: This is a single center retrospective study of 25 pediatric colchicine-resistant FMF patients treated with anti-IL-1 treatment. Autoinflammatory Disease Activity Index (AIDAI) was used for disease activity assessment. School attendance rates were evaluated before and after treatment. Results: There were 25 patients with FMF (11 M/14 F) who were treated with anakinra or canakinumab for various indications (colchicine-resistant recurrent febrile attacks in 20, colchicine-related side effects in 2, subclinical inflammation in 3 patients). Only 3 patients developed side effects with anakinra (2 headache, 1 urticarial rash). There was a significant decrease in the frequency of attacks, acute-phase reactants (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein), AIDAI and physician's and patient's global assessment scores and improvement in school attendance rates. At the last follow-up, all patients were in remission, and only 3 had subclinical inflammation. Conclusıon: Anti-IL-1 treatment is quite effective in children with colchicine-resistant FMF patients, proven with improved AIDAI scores and school attendance rates. In the long term by lowering disease activation even development of amyloidosis may be prevented.
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