Rheumatology Quiz (Eng)
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Abstract
A 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis exhibited malalignment of the toes in her right foot, as depicted in Figure 1. Physical examination revealed no signs of active arthritis in any other joints.
Questions
- What is her clinical sign?
- What are the conditions associated with the sign?
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(ใส่ข้อความเดียวกันกับ ก๊อปปี้ไลน์ก็ได้)ดูตัวอย่างได้ที่หน้าบทความ---บทความนี้ตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธื์ของใคร...
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