Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1976 May 29;1(6021):1314-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6021.1314.

Polyarthritis in adults with hypogammaglobulinaemia and its rapid response to immunoglobulin treatment

A D Webster, G Loewi, R D Dourmashkin, D N Golding, D J Ward, G L Asherson
Case Reports

Polyarthritis in adults with hypogammaglobulinaemia and its rapid response to immunoglobulin treatment

A D Webster et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Five patients with primary hypogammaglobulinaemia developed a severe polyarthritis that had some features in common with rheumatoid arthritis. Their joint disease could be distinguished from rheumatoid arthritis, however, by the dramatic improvement after gammaglobulin treatment. The arthritis of hypogammaglobulinaemia can, therefore, be included among the few potentially curable polyarthritides.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Trans Assoc Am Physicians. 1956;69:93-7 - PubMed
    1. J Lab Clin Med. 1957 Mar;49(3):343-57 - PubMed
    1. Pediatrics. 1971 May;47(5):927-46 - PubMed
    1. Arthritis Rheum. 1969 Oct;12(5):515-9 - PubMed
    1. Bull World Health Organ. 1972;46(1):67-79 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources