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01-02-2004 | Letter
Rheumatic diseases as causes of fever of unknown origin: an update of classic data
Authors:
Mehmet Akif Öztürk, Sedat Kiraz, Ihsan Ertenli, Ömrüm Uzun, Meral Çalgüneri, Serhat Ünal
Published in:
Clinical Rheumatology
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Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Rheumatic diseases commonly present with fever, and in such cases, it may be a diagnostic challenge to the physician in spite of the advances made in the fields of medical diagnosis and technology in recent decades. In most previous series, rheumatic diseases were reported to be the third most common cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO), ranging between 10% and 20% of all FUO cases [
1,
2]. As recent advances in diagnostic techniques might have changed the spectrum of diseases causing FUO, we intended to make an update of our knowledge regarding the causes of FUO in our hospital, and a more detailed analysis of collagen vascular and granulomatous disorders presenting with FUO. …
