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Capillaritis : A manifestation of rheumatoid disease

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We present seven cases of capillaritis arising in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and suggest that it is primarily related to disease activity and not drugs. In the majority, the rash resolved spontaneously with the use of a topical steroid to treat the symptom of itch.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, North Staffordshire Hospital Centre, ST4 7PA, Stoke-on-Trent

    S. M. Wilkinson & A. G. Smith

  2. Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, ST6 7AG, Stoke-on-Trent, England

    M. Davis & P. T. Dawes

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Wilkinson, S.M., Smith, A.G., Davis, M. et al. Capillaritis : A manifestation of rheumatoid disease. Clin Rheumatol 12, 53–56 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231559

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