Fever of Unknown Origin: A Patient with Intermittent Idiopathic Fever for Three Years
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is defined as a fever ≥38.3 ºC on at least three occasions over a period of at least three weeks, with no obvious diagnosis despite one week of inpatient investigations. Over 200 infections, neoplasm and inflammatory diseases can lead to an FUO. The definition of FUO is...
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Galenos Yayinevi
2020-11-01
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Series: | İstanbul Medical Journal |
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