Three brothers with algodystrophy of the hip.
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چکیده
We describe the clinical features of algodystrophy of the hip in 3 brothers, probably the first familial presentation of this disease to be reported. The symptoms and evolution of the disease are as usually described. The familial presentation suggests a genetic predisposition. HLA typing showed an identity of antigenic formula in the 3 brothers, a rare coincidence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 42 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983