Quantification of the cell infiltrate in synovial tissue by digital image analysis

Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-49

  Kraan, M C ^a,c   Haringman, J J ^a   Ahern, M J ^b   Breedveld, F C ^a   Smith, M D ^b   Tak, P P ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analysis; Image analysis; Immunohistochemical analysis; Quantification methods; Synovial tissue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIUM; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0033951323     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.1.43     Document Type: Article

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