Psoriatic or cystic fibrosis arthropathy? Difficulty with diagnosis and management

Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 301-302

  Benjamin, C M ^a   Clague, R B ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Cystic fibrosis; Psoriasis; Spondyloarthritis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AUROTHIOMALATE; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GOLD SODIUM THIOMALATE; HUMAN; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE;

EID: 0025369967     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/29.4.301     Document Type: Article

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