Tonsillectomy reduces the family impact of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome and improves health-related quality of life in affected children

Tonsillectomy reduces the family impact of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome and improves health-related quality of life in affected children

Abstract Background Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder that primarily affects young children, and typically gives rise to fever episodes that recur monthly for several years. This study investigated the impact of PF...

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Main Authors: Karin Rydenman, Carina Sparud-Lundin, Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson, Stefan Berg, Anders Fasth, Per Wekell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Autoinflammatory disorders
Family impact
Health-related quality of life
Periodic fever
Tonsillectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02773-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02773-8

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