Differentiation of PSRA due to Group A and due to Nongroup A Streptococci in Patients with Early Arthritis and Elevated Antisteptolysin-O at Presentation

A study was performed of consecutive patients presenting to a Dutch early arthritis clinic with a primary suggested diagnosis of reactive arthritis due to streptococci between April 1998 and January 2003, in a well-defined reference population consisting of 600 000 inhabitants. At 1 year after prese...

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Main Author: T. L. Th. A. Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/286951