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Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a rare autoimmune disease in which the cartilaginous tissues are the target for inflammation and destruction, the associated immune reaction causes inflammation in non-cartilaginous tissues like kidney and blood vessels. This article provides a description of a case of RPC and a review article about the disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21246361 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-010-1775-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheumatol Int ISSN: 0172-8172 Impact factor: 2.631