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Relapsing Polychondritis Can Be Characterized by Three Different Clinical Phenotypes: Analysis of a Recent Series of 142 Patients.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Dec 2016
Dion Jérémie, Costedoat-Chalumeau Nathalie, Sène Damien, Cohen-Bittan Judith, Leroux Gaëlle, Dion Charlotte, Francès Camille, Piette Jean-Charles
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OBJECTIVE: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare condition characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous tissue and systemic manifestations. Data on this disease remain scarce. This study was undertaken to describe patient characteristics and disease evolution, identify prognostic factors, and define different clinical phenotypes of RP. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 142 patients with...
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