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1. A case report of basic calcium phosphate deposition disease mimicking septic arthritis.

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Luu, Queenie, Nasibi, Siroos, Sharma, Praneal, Bonura, Andrew, and Massasso, David

Subjects
*INFECTIOUS arthritis, *ALPHAVIRUS diseases, *RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment, *RHEUMATISM, *CALCIUM phosphate, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of a 53‐year‐old man who presented with a diagnostic dilemma mimicking septic arthritis. It is important to consider the diagnosis of calcific peri‐arthritis clinically and recognize the hallmarks on radiograph and magnetic resonance imaging as this disease process resolves completely with conservative management like in our patient, and does not require operative intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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2. External validation of EULAR/ACR classification criteria for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

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Gabor Major, Alix Hall, Queenie Luu, Jessica Day, Vidya Limaye, Luu, Queenie, Day, Jessica, Hall, Alix, Limaye, Vidya, and Major, Gabor

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Immunology, MEDLINE, Sensitivity and Specificity, Polymyositis, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Japan, Rheumatology, Rheumatic Diseases, Internal medicine, Humans, Immunology and Allergy, Medicine, 030203 arthritis & rheumatology, Myositis, business.industry, External validation, Dermatomyositis, medicine.disease, 030104 developmental biology, Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Cohort, business, Rheumatism
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We have read with great interest the article published by Jinnin et al , which was an external validation of sensitivity and specificity of the EULAR/ACR (European League Against Rheumatism / American College of Rheumatology) classification criteria for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies with a Japanese cohort. The title and article claim that this is the first external validation study. While this may be true for a Japanese cohort, our intention is to alert the readers to the earlier published validation studies that preceded this and help highlight the complete body of evidence that should be considered. The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of uncommon disorders with a potential for significant mortality and morbidity. Progress in the understanding and management of these disorders has been …

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2020
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