Abstract:
:Skeletal fluorosis is rarely recognized early and is a major cause of morbidity. We report on a 40-year-old man with skeletal fluorosis mimicking seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
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Trop Doctjournal_title
Tropical doctorauthors
Kumar S,Kakar A,Gogia A,Byotra SPdoi
10.1258/td.2011.110117subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-10-01 00:00:00pages
247-8issue
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0049-4755issn
1758-1133pii
td.2011.110117journal_volume
41pub_type
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