[Young woman with relapsing arthritis].
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چکیده
A 28-years old lady complains of self-limited episodes of relapsing knee arthritis of 48-72h of duration every 2 weeks. Immunological profile was all negative. At the same time, radiological images did not reveal any abnormality. She underwent to knee arthroscopy, however, a definite diagnosis was not reached. We discuss the differential diagnosis of relapsing arthritis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Reumatologia clinica
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010