Rheumatoid factor in the diagnosis of congenital syphilis.
Rheumatoid factor was evaluated as a screening test for congenital syphilis. It was positive in all infants with syphilis but negative in control infants. The test would appear to be of definite diagnostic value.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town.
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Meyer
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Malan
D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor