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Dr. Shenoi Suspect autoinflammatory Dz: patterned fevers MSK and skin involvement Serositis Other - aphthous ulcers, CNS (stroke, basal ganglia calcification,) ILD, LN, lipodystrophy) ethnicity (FMF or Mediterranean) Family Hx -- Testing options! #RWCS2021 @RheumNow @RWCSmtg https://t.co/DZk4hsxbk4

Dr. Shenoi reviews PFAPA (Periodic Fever, Aphthous ulcers, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis) in children and adults - and the potential for associated genes/ Bechet's disease spectrum. #RWCS2021 #RWCS @RWCSmtg @RheumNow https://t.co/AS4qVqUsFY







PFAPA does not have a genetic dx (yet). But she's sure increase in IL - 12 p70, this making apremilast and ustekinumab potential therapy for difficult cases. @RWCSmtg https://t.co/gdz7d5KCrm

PFAPA may be part of a spectrum the includes Behcets @rwcs https://t.co/wmX76bFPX2

PFAPA (aka Marshall syndrome) also occurs in adults @RWCSmtg https://t.co/52NVpKGCzP

Dr. Susan Shenoy @rwcs shows discovery of autoinflammatory diseases began w MEFV genes (FMF) in 1997, followed by genes for TRAPS and HIDS in 1999. @ https://t.co/sG4BlK1zhR




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