Leprosy and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Consequence or Association?

Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae with a high prevalence in some developing countries however, it is rarely seen in non-endemic regions. Arthritis has been described in all types of Hansen's disease. Chronic arthritis i...

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Main Author: Coelho Henriques, C (author)
Other Authors: Lopéz, B (author), Mestre, T (author), Grima, B (author), Panarra, A (author), Riso, N (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Antirheumatic Agents
Arthritis, Infectious
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Leprostatic Agents
Leprosy
Middle Aged
HCC MED
HCC DER
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2986
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chlc.min-saude.pt:10400.17/2986

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2986

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