Repeated synovial fluid analysis may be needed to find crystals in gout

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 549-550

  Mader, R ^a  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GOUT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID LEVEL;

EID: 0031672951     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01451300     Document Type: Article

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