Immune complex arthritis in a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection
David I. Greenfield MD
Fellow
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam S. Hughes MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Search for more papers by this authorTerry M. Phillips PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Director
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
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Werner F. Barth MD
Chairman
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010Search for more papers by this authorDavid I. Greenfield MD
Fellow
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam S. Hughes MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Search for more papers by this authorTerry M. Phillips PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Director
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Werner F. Barth MD
Chairman
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hopsital Center, Washington, DC.
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010Search for more papers by this author
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