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. 2006 Apr 4;91(12):981–984. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.084731

Table 4 Diagnosing physicians of patients with PFAPA and laboratory investigations.

No of patients
Diagnosing physician
 Primary paediatrician, n (%) 30 (55)
 Infectious disease or immunology expert, n (%) 22 (41)
 ENT, n (%) 2 (4)
Time to diagnosis, years (range) 1.25 (0.06–7)
Investigations
 Genetic analysis for FMF, n (%) 12 (22)
 Immunoglobulin battery, n (%) 12 (22)

ENT, ear, nose and throat specialist; FMF, familial Mediterranean fever; PFAPA, periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis.