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Relapsing polychondritis and spondyloarthropathies
M Pazirandeh1, B H Ziran, B K Khandelwal
1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, OH.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|April 1, 1988
Summary
This study details three cases of polychondritis patients who developed spondyloarthropathy, including ankylosing spondylitis and Reiter's syndrome. It explores the potential link between these inflammatory conditions.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease affecting cartilage.
- Spondyloarthropathies are a group of inflammatory diseases affecting the spine and joints.