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Lower Limb Vasculitis: Clinical Study by Mithun Cb is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The study describes 11 cases of vasculitis restricted to the lower limbs that were observed over a 10-year period in four French medical centers. 2) The vasculitis was characterized by disabling calf muscle pain and often accompanied by fever, ankle pain, and skin involvement of the calves. MRI imaging was useful for diagnosis and guiding muscle biopsy. 3) Treatment with corticosteroids was effective in all cases but over half of patients experienced relapses requiring additional immunosuppressive thera

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Mithun Cb

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