Arthritis in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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Arthritis in the highlands of Papua New Guinea
Accepted for publication 9 September 1992 Abstract Acute polyarthritis is an important cause of morbidity in many tropical countries. Classification has often been difficult, with the term tropical polyarthritis used for those in whom a diagnosis could not be made. The implication thatthis is a distinct entity isprobablyincorrect, with likely causes being septic arthritis or post-infective reac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.52.1.49