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Infective Endocarditis Masquerading as Rheumatoid Arthritis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with high inflammatory markers including rheumatoid factor (RF). Diagnosis can be difficult when it presents with musculoskeletal symptoms, and a raised RF titer as it points towards an autoimmune joint disease. It is imperative to rule out IE by echocardiog...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31700729 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5626 |