Table 10 (Abstract P1). Clinical characteristics of patients according to coexistence of FMF
From: Proceedings of the 24th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: Part one
|  | Patients with coexistence of FMF (n = 63) | Patients without coexistence of FMF(n = 296) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age at disease onset (months ± SD) | 27 ± 23 | 22 ± 16.6 | 0.562 |
Mean age at diagnosis (months ± SD) | 44 ± 23 | 43 ± 21 | 0.274 |
Male/Female ratio | 36/27 | 168/128 | 1.0 |
Mean time interval between fever episodes (weeks ± SD) | 3 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 0.61 |
Mean duration of fever (days ± SD) | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.9 ± 3.6 | 0.94 |
Cryptic tonsillitis | 63 (100%) | 296 (100%) | 1.0 |
Abdominal pain | 20 (31.7%) | 83 (28%) | 0.54 |
Response to colchicum treatment | 18/27 (66%) | 6/18 (33%) | 0.03 |
Clinical response to surgical treatment | 18/36 (50%) | 113/146 (77.4%) | 0.002 |