Patellar tendon enthesitis as initial manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis: an atypical presentation
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Patellar tendon enthesitis as initial manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis: an atypical presentation.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213048