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A woman with rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's Syndrome, leg ulcer, and significant weight loss
Author(s) -
Kerr Gail S.,
Aggarwal Anita,
McDonaldPinkett Shelly
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
arthritis care and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.032
H-Index - 163
eISSN - 2151-4658
pISSN - 2151-464X
DOI - 10.1002/acr.21628
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , medicine , dermatology , weight loss , obesity
A 46-year-old African American female presented with a 6-month history of swelling involving both hands and knees, with morning stiffness of 3 hours’ duration. She had difficulty extending both elbows and lifting her arms. She reported dryness of her eyes and mouth, but denied any dyspareunia. Despite a normal appetite, she reported a 49-pound weight loss over 6 months, but had no fever or night sweats and was without gastrointestinal symptoms. She had had a nonphotosensitive rash on her face for the past 3 months, but no alopecia or oral ulcers. Six weeks prior to presentation, she developed an enlarging painful ulcer over the right ankle.

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