RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Is chronic renal failure a risk factor for the development of erosive osteoarthritis?
JF Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
JO Ann Rheum Dis
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism
SP 183
OP 187
DO 10.1136/ard.48.3.183
VO 48
IS 3
A1 I J Duncan
A1 N P Hurst
A1 A Disney
A1 R Sebben
A1 S C Milazzo
YR 1989
UL http://ard.bmj.com/content/48/3/183.abstract
AB Erosive osteoarthritis of the hands of unusually early onset and severity was seen in two patients treated for chronic renal failure by long term haemodialysis and renal homograft respectively. The significance of this observation is discussed in the light of previous studies of erosive arthropathy in patients with chronic renal failure. Factors associated with chronic renal failure may predispose to the development of erosive osteoarthritis.