Microscopic measurement of synovial membrane inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: Proposals for the evaluation of tissue samples by quantitative analysis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 636-642

  Bresnihan, B ^a   Cunnane, G ^a   Youssef, P ^a   Yanni, G ^a   Fitzgerald, O ^a   Mulherin, D ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Measurement; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS; SYNOVIUM; T LYMPHOCYTE; THICKNESS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0031927036     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.6.636     Document Type: Article

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