Persistent monoarthritis and occult coeliac disease.
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Persistent monoarthritis and occult coeliac disease.
Arthritis is a recognized complication of untreated coeliac disease. Symptoms and signs usually respond to the institution of a gluten-free diet. We report a case of occult coeliac disease presenting as a monoarthritis. Severe and progressive erosive damage has occurred in his talo-navicular joint despite a response to the institution of a gluten-free diet.
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.70.819.51