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[Relapsing polychondritis: What's new in 2017?]
La Revue de medecine interne - 1 Jun 2018
Dion J, Leroux G, Mouthon L, Piette J-C, Costedoat-Chalumeau N
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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare condition characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous tissue and systemic manifestations. Data on pathophysiology are scarce and suggest an autoimmune mechanism. Recently, the possibility of dividing patients with RP into three distinct clinical phenotypes has been suggested: the hematological form representing less than 10% of patients, essentially older men...
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