PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether the presence of anti-mCRP autoantibodies (anti-mCRP) might possibly contribute to systemic inflammation during PFAPA flares. We carried out anti-mCRP testing (in-house ELISA) in a single-center, prospective cohort of 30 PFAPA patients (12 girls). We found a high prevalence (43.3%) of anti-mCRP antibodies in PFAPA patients during their febrile episodes, which implies the possible involvement of anti-mCRP antibodies in PFAPA pathogenesis.

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