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. 1978 Jan;72(1):57-61.
doi: 10.1016/0007-0971(78)90007-4.

Pulmonary infection and rheumatoid arthritis

J P Mathieu, B H Stack, W C Dick, W W Buchanan

Pulmonary infection and rheumatoid arthritis

J P Mathieu et al. Br J Dis Chest. 1978 Jan.

Abstract

Five of eleven patients with bronchiectasis and/or cystic fibrosis developed a polyarthritis with positive tests for rheumatoid factor. Possible mechanisms of this complication are discussed.

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