Periodic fever syndrome in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-21

  Thomas, Kenneth Tyson ^a,b   Feder Jr , Henry M ^a,b   Lawton, Alexander R ^a,b   Edwards, Kathryn M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Division of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIMETIDINE; COLCHICINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPHADENITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERIODICITY; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGISTER; REMISSION; SYNDROME DELINEATION; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0033497857     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70321-5     Document Type: Article

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