Usefulness of polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing Whipple's disease in rheumatology.

Usefulness of polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing Whipple's disease in rheumatology.

OBJECTIVES:To determine when Tropheryma whipplei polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is appropriate in patients evaluated for rheumatological symptoms. METHODS:In a retrospective observational study done in rheumatology units of five hospitals, we assessed the clinical and radiological signs that prompt...

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Main Authors: Marion Herbette, Jean Baptiste Cren, Laurie Joffres, Charlotte Lucas, Emilie Ricard, Carine Salliot, Jérôme Guinard, Aleth Perdriger, Elisabeth Solau-Gervais, Béatrice Bouvard, Alain Saraux, Société de Rhumatologie de l’Ouest and the network VICTOR HUGO
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6051605?pdf=render

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