Primary Idiopathic Osteoarthropathy: Could It Be Related to Alcoholism?

Background. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a syndrome characterized by abnormal proliferation of the skin and bony structures at the distal extremities resulting in digital clubbing, periosteal bony reaction, and joint effusion. It can be primary (idiopathic) without any clear identifiable e...

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Main Authors: Yanal Alnimer, Suresh Subedi, Thair Dawood, Ghassan Bachuwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2583762
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