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Case Report: Sternoclavicular Erosions in a Patient with Uncontrolled RA

Diana M. Girnita, MD, PhD, Avis Ware, MD, Sangita Kapur, MD, & Christine Chhakchhuak, MD  |  Issue: December 2015  |  

Diana M. Girnita, MD, PhD, is a rheumatology fellow at the University of Cincinnati, in the Department of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology.

Avis Ware, MD, is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati, in the Department of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology. She is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine.

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Sangita Kapur, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Radiology. She is board certified in diagnostic radiology.

Christine Chhakchhuak, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati, in the Department of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology. She is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine.

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