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. 2024 Jun 4;16(6):e61671. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61671

Table 3. Yamaguchi criteria.

WBC: white blood cells; ANA: anti-nuclear antibody

Reference: [1]

Major criteria Minor criteria Exclusion criteria
1. Fever more than equal to 39°C lasting for at least one week 1. Sore throat Infections, malignancy, other autoinflammatory disorders (mainly polyarteritis nodosa and rheumatoid vasculitis with extra-articular features)
2. Enlargement of the lymph nodes
2. Neutrophil predominant leukocytosis with WBC >10,000/mm3; polymorphs >80%
3. Organomegaly-splenomegaly or hepatomegaly
4. Deranged liver function tests
3. Arthralgia or arthritis lasting for more than two weeks
5. Negative ANA and rheumatoid factor tests
4. Typical non-pruritic salmon pink skin rash