Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme arthritis

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Steere, AC [1 ]
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[1] TUFTS UNIV, NEW ENGLAND MED CTR, SCH MED, DEPT RHEUMATOL IMMUNOL, BOSTON, MA 02111 USA
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10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70510-1
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Lyme arthritis typically causes intermittent attacks of oligoarticular arthritis in a few large joints, especially the knee. A small percentage of patients may develop chronic arthritis. The diagnosis is usually based on the presence of this characteristic clinical picture, exposure in an endemic area, and a positive IgG antibody response to B. burgdorferi determined by ELISA and Western blotting.
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