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SUBMITTER: Siddiqui M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098765 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Siddiqui Mariam M Putman Michael S MS Dua Anisha B AB
Open access rheumatology : research and reviews 20160315
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) - a multi-systemic inflammatory condition characterized by high fevers, polyarthritis, an evanescent rash, and pharyngitis - has been a challenging condition to diagnose expediently and treat effectively. Questions remain regarding the underlying pathophysiology and etiology of AOSD. Pathognomonic diagnostic tests and reliable biomarkers remain undiscovered. Over the past decade, important progress has been made. Diagnostic criteria employing glycosylated ferri ...[more]