One presentation, two continents: Left wrist myositis of distinct etiology in genetically similar individuals

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 408-411

  Murdoch, William ^a,b   Rosin, Frederick C ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Crittenton Family Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; DOXYCYCLINE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MYOSITIS; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOSITIS; SIBLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 67650860477     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.04.080262     Document Type: Article

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