Erythema Nodosum Associated With Streptococcal Infection in Pregnancy
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Erythema Nodosum Associated With Streptococcal Infection in Pregnancy
BACKGROUND Erythema nodosum (EN) is a condition characterized by the presence of painful erythematous nodules on the pretibial aspects of the lower extremities. EN is thought to be a local inflammatory, immune-mediated reaction to a number of systemic antigenic stimuli. This condition is noted most often in women between menarche and menopause and is associated with certain drugs, infections, a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1995
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1155/s1064744995000536