| Rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis in the same patient. Two case-reports. | |
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PMID: 10327497 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report on two new patients with both rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. In one patient, the first manifestations of multiple sclerosis occurred eight years after onset of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis without extraarticular manifestations. The other patient had a 20-year history of multiple sclerosis when she developed seropositive, nodular rheumatoid arthritis. Neither patient had evidence of systemic lupus erythematosus. A lip biopsy was done in one patient, with normal results; the other patient was free of clinical symptoms of sicca syndrome and had a negative Schirmer's test. The paucity of similar cases in the literature is surprising since multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis are both autoimmune diseases and share many pathophysiologic and etiologic features. Although chance alone may explain the occurrence of both conditions in the same patient, the existence of shared etiologic factors should in theory increase the likelihood of the association. |
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Authors:
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H Attout; E Toussirot; B Augé; D Chavot; D Wendling |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.) Volume: 66 ISSN: 1169-8446 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Rhum Engl Ed Publication Date: 1999 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-08-06 Completed Date: 1999-08-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9313916 Medline TA: Rev Rhum Engl Ed Country: FRANCE |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Rheumatology Department, J. Minjoz Teaching Hospital, Besançon, France. |
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Adult Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*, immunology Female Humans Middle Aged Multiple Sclerosis / complications*, immunology |
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