Doppler sonographic analysis of synovial vascularization in knee joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Increased color flow signals and reduced vascular resistance

Modern Rheumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-36

  Sato, Ai ^a   Takahashi, Atsushi ^a   Yamadera, Yukio ^a   Takeda, Isao ^a   Kanno, Takashi ^a   Ohguchi, Yoshito ^b   Nishimaki, Tomoe ^c   Kasukawa, Reiji ^a  

^a OHTA NISHINOUCHI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Ohguchi Clinic   (Japan)

^c Nishimaki Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Doppler sonography; Knee joint; Rheumatoid arthritis (RA); Synovial vascularization; Vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNOVIOCYTE; SYNOVIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 14544272292     PISSN: 14397595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10165-004-0353-y     Document Type: Article

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