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Question: what is the triad of felty syndrome?
Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Splenomegaly
Granulocytopaenia (low white cells, particularly neutrophils)
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Question: Felty's Syndrome? What is Felty's Syndrome? Is it related to Rheumatoid arthritis or Lyme's disease or Lupus?
Answer: Felty's syndrome is a complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Felty's syndrome is defined by the presence of 3 conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), and an abnormally low white blood count. Felty's syndrome affects less than 1% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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http://www.arthritis.ca/types%20of%20art…
http://www.medicinenet.com/feltys_syndro…
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic782.ht…
