hrp0082p1-d2-37 | Bone | ESPE2014

Vitamin D Levels and Effects of Vitamin D Replacement in Children with Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome

Scalini Perla , Stagi Stagi Stefano , Iurato Chiara , Menchini Camilla , Manoni Cristina , Anzillotti Giulia , de Martino Maurizio , Seminara Salvatore

Background: The periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome, is an autoinflammatory disease characterised by regularly recurrent fever episodes, due to seemingly unprovoked inflammation.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study was to assess serum 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol (25(OH)D) concentrations in children with PFAPA and to evaluate longitudinally the effect of wintertime supplementation on 25(OH)D st...