The expanded clinical profile and the efficacy of colchicine therapy in Egyptian children suffering from familial mediterranean fever: a descriptive study

Table 2 Tel Hashomer key to severity score[9]

	*Points*
*Age of onset*
< 5 years	3
5–10 years	2
10–20 years	1
> 20 years	0
*Frequency of attacks*
> 2 per month	3
1–2 per month	2
< 1 per month	1
*Colchicine dosage to control attacks*
Nonresponders	4
2 mg/day	3
1.5 mg/day	2
1 mg/day	1
*Arthritis*
Protracted arthritis	3
Presence of acute joints	2
Erysipelas-like erythema	2
Amyloidosis	3
Phenotype II	4

Total of points indicates the following: mild disease, 2–5 points; moderate disease, 6–10 points; severe disease, >10 points.

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