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. 2022 Jul 18;11(14):2231. doi: 10.3390/cells11142231

Table 3.

Eurofever/PRINTO classification criteria for the main four hereditary periodic fevers, published in 2019 for identifying patients with fevers recurring in a period of at least 6 months (combined with elevation of inflammatory parameters), who can be recruited for experimental studies.

Familial Mediterranean Fever
(FMF)
Autosomal Dominant Familial Periodic Fever (Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome, TRAPS) Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome
(CAPS)
Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency
(MKD, Hyper-IgD Syndrome)
Presence of confirmatory MEFV genotype and at least 1 among:

- Attacks lasting 1–3 days
- Arthritis
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain

or

Presence of a non-confirmatory MEFV genotype and at least 2 among:

- Attacks lasting 1–3 days
- Arthritis
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
Presence of confirmatory TNFRSF1A genotype and at least 1 among:

- Attacks lasting ≥7 days
- Myalgia
- Migratory skin rash
- Positive family history

or

Presence of a non-confirmatory TNFRSF1A genotype and at least 2 among:

- Attacks lasting ≥7 days
- Myalgia
- Migratory skin rash
- Positive family history
Presence of confirmatory NLRP3 genotype and at least 1 among:

- Urticaria-like rash
- Eye inflammation
- Sensorineural hearing loss

or

Presence of a non-confirmatory NLRP3 genotype and at least 2 among:

- Urticaria-like rash
- Eye inflammation
- Sensorineural hearing loss
Presence of confirmatory MVK genotype and at least 1 among:

- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
- Aphthous stomatitis