Leukocyte chemotaxis in recurrent polyserositis (familial Mediterranean fever).
Polymorphonuclear leukocyte chemotaxis was investigated in 35 patients with recurrent polyserositis during attacks and during spontaneous or colchicine-induced remissions. Chemotaxis was found to be unchanged in the attack-free period in untreated patients, increased by about 50% during attacks, and decreased by about 50% during colchicine treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D002648:Child; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils
D003078:Colchicine