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Table 1 Clinical description of PFAPA patients

From: Profile of blood cells and inflammatory mediators in periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome

aID

Gender (F/M)

Allergy (+/-)

bLength of episode (d)

cInterval between episodes (wk)

dPFAPA characteristics

Other signs or symptoms during episodes

eAge (yr;mo) at

fFebrile sample (h)

     

A (+/-)

P (+/-)

CA (+/-)

 

onset

diagnosis

sampling (AF/F)

 

P01

F

-

3-5

3-5

+

+

+

Occasional vomiting

0;2

0;11

0;11

 

P02

M

-

4-5

3-4

+

+

+

 

0;8

1;5

1;8

 

P03

F

-

3-4

4

+

+

+

Leg pain

2;3

3;6

3;8

-12

P04

M

+

3-4

3-4

+

+

+

 

4;5

5;1

5;2/5;2

120

P05

M

-

3-4

4-5

-

+

+

 

3;4

4;2

4;2/4;2

15-17

P06

F

-

5

4-6

+

+

+

 

1;9

5;4

6;9/6;10

13-15

P07

M

-

4

4

+

+

+

Sporadic abdominal pain

1;6

3;10

5;6/5;5

15-18

P08

F

-

3

4

+

+

-

Frequent abdominal pain

1;6

4;8

5;3/5;2

15

P09

M

-

4-5

2-3

+

+

+

Sporadic abdominal pain & arthralgia

1;7

4;7

4;7

15-17

P10

F

+

4

3-4

+

+

+

Sporadic vomiting & abdominal pain

2;1

4;11

6;0

12-17

  1. aEach individual was given an identification number (ID) where the numerical digit is unique to each individual.
  2. bDuration of episodes as reported by the parents in days (d)
  3. cInterval between episodes (from first to first day in successive episodes) as reported by the parents in weeks (wk)
  4. dSymptoms of PFAPA according to the acronyms, A; Aphthous stomatitis, P; Pharyngitis, CA; Cervical adenitis
  5. eAge at onset as reported by the parents. Age at diagnosis was collected from medical records. Age at in the AF: Afebrile or F: Febrile period. Age reported in years (yr) and months (mo).
  6. fThe number of hours (h) that the patient had fever before samples were taken