PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - E Ben-Chetrit AU - M Levy TI - Reproductive system in familial Mediterranean fever: an overview AID - 10.1136/ard.62.10.916 DP - 2003 Oct 01 TA - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases PG - 916--919 VI - 62 IP - 10 4099 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/62/10/916.short 4100 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/62/10/916.full SO - Ann Rheum Dis2003 Oct 01; 62 AB - Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), amyloidosis, and colchicine may affect the reproductive system of male and female patients. Colchicine treatment improves female fertility and the outcome of pregnancy and may prevent the development of amyloidosis. However, colchicine may induce oligospermia/azoospermia, but this effect is rare. Overall, colchicine treatment improves the prognosis of patients with FMF and increases their reproductive ability.