Chronische Polyarthritis

Akute Krankheiten. Chronische Krankheiten, pt. 1: Akute Krankheiten, bks 1–3, Chronische Krankheiten, bks 1–2

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Chronische cholestatische Lebererkrankungen und metabolische Knochenstoffwechselstörungen

Chronische Virushepatitis - Naturgeschichte, Diagnostik und Therapie

Hashimoto's thyroiditis and polyarthritis: a possible subset of seronegative polyarthritis.

Fifteen patients presenting with inflammatory polyarthritis who had Hashimoto's thyroiditis were investigated. Only 2/15 had frank myxoedema, 8/15 had incipient hypothyroidism (raised levels of thyrotropin or early symptoms of mild hypothyroidism), and 5/15 were euthyroid (thyrotropin levels normal). The presence or absence of rheumatoid factor (RF) distinguished two subgroups with different se...

Polyarthritis and pitting oedema.

CASE 1 A 74 year old white man presented with an abrupt onset of metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and interphalangeal (IP) joint pains associated with swelling of both hands. He had two hours of morning stiVness but no other joint complaints or history of constitutional symptoms. Past medical history was unremarkable except for diabetes mellitus type 2 treated with oral antidiabetic drugs. Examination...