Arthritis and antinuclear antibodies (ANA) with inherited deficiency of the sixth component of complement (C6).
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We report here the case of a woman with joint pains found to have antinuclear antibodies and undetectable serum haemolytic complement. Investigation of her and her family members showed an inherited deficiency of C6.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 45 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986