Identification of pathologie synovial fluid crystals on gram stains

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-105

  Petrocelli, Alfred ^a   Wong, Andrew L ^b,c   Swezey, Robert L ^b,d  

^a Santa Cruz Medical Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Arthritis and Back Pain Center   (United States)

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EID: 0000904083     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: 15367355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124743-199804000-00015     Document Type: Letter

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