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. 2020 Sep 18;8(2):73–78. doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2020.20102

Table 2.

Treatment response, colchicine side effects, genetic testing, and family history of patients with PFAPA syndrome.

Patients Flares before colchicine (N) Duration flares before colchicine (days) Highest degree of fever before colchicine (ºC) Flares after colchicine (N) Duration flares after colchicine (days) Highest degree of fever after colchicine (ºC) Side effects of colchicine Genetic testing Genetic testing results Family history
1 8 3.75 39.5 2 1 38.5 No Yes No mutation No
2 7 4 40 2 1.25 39 No Yes MEFV p. I640M No
3 6 5.25 39 2 1 38.5 No No Not available No
4 7 6 39.8 3 1.5 38.9 No Yes MEFV p.I591T No
5 12 3.75 39.3 12 3.25 39 Abdominal pain Yes No mutation Mother with PFAPA-like
6 8 4.25 39.8 3 1 38.8 No Yes No mutation No
7 4 2.25 40.5 4 2.5 39 Vomiting Yes No mutation Both parents with PFAPA-like
8 8 3.5 40 4 1.5 38.6 Diarrhea Yes MEFV p.R202Q No
9 15 3 39.5 4 1 37.5 No Yes TNFR61A pR121Q Both parents with PFAPA-like
10 9 10 40 3 3 38 No No Not available No
11 14 5 40 2 1 37.5 No Yes No mutation Mother with PFAPA-like
12 14 3 40 11 1 38 No No Not available No
13 14 4 40 4 1 37.5 No No Not available No

N: number; ºC: degrees celsius; PFAPA: periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis.