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Attacks in children with FMF rose temporarily after the 2023 earthquake
A study published in a journal and reviewed by independent scientists. Even so, a single study is not conclusive; it needs to be replicated.
Data from 963 children with FMF (familial Mediterranean fever) at 15 centers in Türkiye were reviewed. Right after the February 2023 earthquake, the monthly number of attacks rose by 35%. The increase was more marked in the earthquake region. Where it was hard to obtain medication, attacks increased 3.5-fold. Attacks decreased again in the following months.
What does it mean for patients and families?
In difficult times such as disasters, regular access to medication is important. Families can talk to their physician about a reserve supply of medication.
Source
Scientific paper: Multicentre cohort study on the course of paediatric familial Mediterranean fever in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2026. DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003818 · PubMed 42082277
The source page was opened and read on October 7, 2026. Summary prepared by the Doktorclub editorial team and translated from Turkish; it has not yet been reviewed by a physician (a scientific board is being set up).
This page is translated from the Turkish original.
Related disease: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)
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