[Contribution of recent physiopathogenic progresses to the diagnosis of recurrent fevers].
Recurrent fevers are characterized by fever lasting for a few days or few weeks and followed by a fever-free interval and state of well-being. It is first necessary to eliminate infections, which are the most common causes of fever. Several recurrent fevers belong to inflammatory diseases of unclear physiopathogeny. Recent advances are now available permitting to immunogenetically identify some of them. It also opens a better understanding and consequently the possibility of specific therapeutic approach.
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007125:Immunogenetics; D012008:Recurrence