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A clinical review of 105 patients with PFAPA (a periodic fever syndrome)
Acta Paediatrica · 2009 · Vol. 99(2) · pp. 178–184
HM Feder✉(Connecticut Children's Medical Center)JC Salazar(Connecticut Children's Medical Center)
Abstract
PFAPA can usually be defined by its clinical characteristics. Individual febrile episodes usually resolve dramatically with oral prednisilone. The cause of PFAPA is unknown and research is needed to define its etiology. The overall prognosis for children with PFAPA is excellent.
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MeSH terms
Child, PreschoolCimetidineFemaleFeverHistamine H2 AntagonistsHumansLymphadenitisMalePeriodicityPharyngitisStomatitis, AphthousSyndromeTonsillectomy
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