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. 1980 Jun;39(3):260–265. doi: 10.1136/ard.39.3.260

Lymphatic obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis: a cause for upper limb oedema.

R T de Silva, D M Grennan, D G Palmer
PMCID: PMC1000527  PMID: 7416816

Abstract

Peripheral lymphatic obstruction has been demonstrated by lymphangiography as a cause of upper limb oedema in 2 patients with seronegative rheumatoid disease.

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