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R H Ferguson

Publications and source records attributed to R H Ferguson.

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Coexistence of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis share many common features. However the presence of rheumatoid factor, histologically classic rheumatoid nodules, and the histocompatibility cell wall antigen (HLA-B27) helps distinguish one from the other. Two cases are reported in which these features established the coexisting diagnoses of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Aged↗

Felty's syndrome: response to parenteral gold.

Eight patients with Felty's syndrome who had associated fevers, cutaneous ulcers, or infections were treated with parenteral gold. A satisfactory response was noted in 7 of the 8 patients. Improvement in leukopenia (7/8), decrease in infections (5/8) and fevers (7/8), and healing of ulcers (4/5) were noted. We conclude that gold has a role in the treatment of this complication of rheumatoid arthritis.

Adult↗