Swelling of synovial joints - An anatomical, physiological and energy metabolical approach

Pathophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-19

  Ahlqvist, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Articular cartilage; Physiology; Starling pressure; Synovitis

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTHRITIS; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BLOOD FLOW; CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXUDATE; FILTRATION; FLUID TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; JOINT; LYMPH VESSEL; NONHUMAN; ONCOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STARLING LAW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0034176026     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4680(00)00044-4     Document Type: Review

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