[Auto-inflammatory syndromes and pregnancy]

Presse Med. 2008 Nov;37(11):1676-82. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2008.08.002. Epub 2008 Sep 24.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In familial mediterranean fever (FMF), fertility is normal in treated patients. There is no abnormality of spermatogenesis under usual therapeutic doses of colchicine. The risk of early abortion is increased if inflammatory attacks occur during the pregnancy. It is recommended to continue colchicine treatment during the conception and the pregnancy. Careful follow-up must be organized, even more in patients with renal amyloidosis. Breast-feeding is allowed under colchicine with no risk for the baby. There is no indication for systematic amniocentesis in FMF patients treated with colchicine.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Breast Feeding
  • Colchicine / therapeutic use
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Preconception Care
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / prevention & control*
  • Prenatal Care
  • Spermatogenesis / physiology
  • Tubulin Modulators / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Tubulin Modulators
  • Colchicine