Rheumatoid Nodules Rheumatoid nodules are deeply seated firm masses that occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly over extensor prominences, such as the proximal ulna, the olecranon process, and the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints
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تاریخ انتشار 2017