| Literature DB >> 2974082 |
E A Ewald1, P W Gikas, C W Castor.
Abstract
We describe a previously unreported association of retroperitoneal fibrosis with biopsy proven periarticular inflammatory fibrosis. Histologic features were strikingly similar at the 2 sites. Plasma levels of a platelet derived growth factor, connective tissue activating peptide III, were found to be elevated and may play a role in pathogenesis. A dramatic response of the periarticular process to corticosteroids correlated with improvement of other variables of disease activity.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 2974082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Rheumatol ISSN： 0315-162X Impact factor: 4.666