Seasonal variation in the onset of acute microcrystalline arthritis

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1003-1006

  Gallerani, M ^a   Govoni, M ^b   Mucinelli, M ^b   Bigoni, M ^b   Trotta, F ^b   Manfredini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Circannual rhythm; Gout; Periodicity; Pseudogout

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; URIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GOUT; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOGOUT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; CHONDROCALCINOSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GOUT; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032701932     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.10.1003     Document Type: Article

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