palindromic rheumatism

pathology

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  • rheumatoid arthritis
    In joint disease: Miscellaneous arthritides

    Palindromic rheumatism is a disease of unknown cause that is characterized by attacks that last one or two days but leave no permanent effects. Nevertheless, palindromic rheumatism rarely remits completely, and approximately one-third of cases result in rheumatoid arthritis. Polymyalgia rheumatica, a relatively frequent condition…

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