Comparison between Scintigraphy with Polyclonal Immunoglobulin (99Tcm-HIG) and Physical Examination in Polyarthritic Disease

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Vesterskiold L ^a   Schnell, P O ^a   Jacobsson, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Human immunoglobulin; Inflammation; Rheumatoid arthritis; Scintigraphy; Synovitis; Technetium

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 0029951513     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609080007     Document Type: Review

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