Relapsing polychondritis. A case from practice


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Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare systemic inflammatory disease of cartilage resulting in structure changes of cartilage until its disappearance. The analysis of the present data on pathogenesis, different clinical manifestations and methods of treatment is performed. The own clinical observation of relapsing polychondritis is described.

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R. S. Saykovsky

FGUZ KB No. 83 FMBA of Russia

Author for correspondence.
Email: rheumacenfer@yandex.ru

Head of the Rheumatology Department, Candidate of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Babak

FGUZ KB No. 83 FMBA of Russia

Email: lerababak@gmail.com

physician

Russian Federation, Moscow

М. А. Grigoreva

FGUZ Clinical Hospital No. 83 FMBA

Email: gmarina1987@rambler.ru

Clinical Resident of the Department of Internal Diseases IPK FMBA Russia

Russian Federation, Moscow

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