Chlamydia-associated reactive arthritis

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 532-535

  Schumacher H R , Jr ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Reactive arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; LYMECYCLINE; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ANKLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTHESITIS; FINGER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; KNEE; NONHUMAN; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; REVIEW; SACROILIAC JOINT; TOE; WRIST;

ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033861260     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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