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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Known as: Syndrome, Legg-Calve-Perthes, Perthes-like femoral head changes, Osteochondritis Deformans 
A very rare disorder of unknown etiology affecting children. It is characterized by avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
National Institutes of Health

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Connective and Soft TissueIn BloodJuvenile osteochondrosis of symphysis pubisMicrobiological

Broader (4)

Femur Head NecrosisOsteochondritisOsteochondrosisosteochondropathy

Narrower (1)

Garret Tripp syndrome

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2012
2012
MRI of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Objective The purpose of this article is to explore the MRI appearances of the different stages of LCP disease.Methods To… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
ePTFE/FEP-Covered Metallic Stents for Palliation of Malignant Biliary Disease: Can Tumor Ingrowth Be Prevented?
AbstractPurposeTo determine the application and clinical effectiveness of ePTFE/FEP-covered metallic stents for palliation of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
VSG-GPI anchors of African trypanosomes: their role in macrophage activation and induction of infection-associated immunopathology.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Submacular hemorrhage removal.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Assessment of Jeopardized Myocardium in Patients with One‐vessel Disease
The size of the perfusion defect was assessed from a quantitative analysis of exercise thallium-201 images. Quantitative analysis… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The differential leukocyte count in the assessment and outcome of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease.
1977
1977
Skeletal maturity in legg-calvé-perthes disease
Summary1. A study of 116 children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease showed a spectrum of skeletal maturity in which 33 (29%) were… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Raised serum alkaline phosphatase in rheumatoid disease. An index of liver dysfunction?
The concentration of serum alkaline phosphatase may be increased in patients with rheumatoid disease (Watson, 1940; Frank and… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Surgical treatment of fibromuscular disease of the carotid arteries.
FIBROMUSCULAR disease is a familiar cause of renovascular hypertension. 1,2 It has represented the etiologic factor in 14% of our… 
Review
1952
Review
1952
Disseminated lupus erythematosus; analysis of thirty-four cases.
DISSEMINATED lupus erythematosus is a febrile disease of unknown etiology characterized by dermatological lesions, polyserositis… 
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