Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition: A clinical and laboratory analysis of 91 Thai patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 568-575

  Louthrenoo, Worawit ^a   Sukitawut, Waraporn ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute Arthritis; Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD); Clinical and Laboratory Analysis; Crystal induced Arthropathy; Pseudogout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041577475     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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