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15 December 2015

Risk for septic arthritis was increased in adults with incident diagnosis of gout

Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 163, Number 12

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Lim SY, Lu N, Choi HK. Septic arthritis in gout patients: a population-based cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2015 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26170377/

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Clinical Impact Ratings

GIM/FP/GP: 5 out of 7
Geriatrics: 5 out of 7
Rheumatology: 5 out of 7

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cover image Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 163Number 1215 December 2015
Pages: JC12

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Published online: 15 December 2015
Published in issue: 15 December 2015

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Dennis G. Maki, MD, MACP
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (D.G.M.)
This article was published at Annals.org on 1 December 2015.

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