Self-medication to treat pain in attacks of familial Mediterranean fever. Aiming to find a new approach to pain management

Giese, A.; Oernek, A.; Kurucay, M.; Kilic, L.; Sendur, S.; Muenker, A.; Puchstein, C.; Lainka, E.; Wittkowski, H.; Henning, B.

doi:10.1007/s00482-013-1367-1

Self-medication to treat pain in attacks of familial Mediterranean fever. Aiming to find a new approach to pain management

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Giese A., Oernek A., Kurucay M., Kilic L., Sendur S. N., Muenker A., ...More

SCHMERZ, vol.27, no.6, pp.605-611, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00482-013-1367-1
Journal Name: SCHMERZ
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.605-611
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by bouts of fever and serositis. Morbidity caused by bouts as well as self-medication were assessed among patients of Turkish ancestry living in Germany (D) or Turkey (T) in order to evaluate current analgetic concepts from a patient's perspective.