Sjögren's Syndrome Presenting as Remitting Seronegative Symmetric Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE): comment of the article by Choi et al.
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Sjögren's syndrome presenting as remitting seronegative symmetric synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE): comment of the article by Choi et al.
the authors reported on a 35-yr-old woman presenting as remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) and, three months later, complaining of dry mouth. The autoantibody profile, Schirmer’s test and minor salivary gland biopsy were compatible with Sjogren’s syndrome (SS). Therefore, the authors diagnosed SS presenting as RS3PE, and affirmed that there has been no previ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.921