1 eatine phosphokinase, and presence of tendon friction rubs.

2  correlations between the presence of tendon friction rubs and symptoms and signs typical of diffuse

3  scleroderma heart or kidney disease, tendon friction rubs, hand contractures, and proximal muscle st

4                          The palpable tendon friction rub is an easily detected, inexpensively obtain

5 examined serially for the presence of tendon friction rubs on physical examination.

6 S--temperature >100.5 degrees F, pericardial friction rub, patient irritability, small pericardial +/

7 ostic significance of the presence of tendon friction rubs was determined using this comprehensive da

8 n analyses, the presence of 1 or more tendon friction rubs was one of the best predictors of both evo

9                                       Tendon friction rubs were detected most frequently in patients