Lymphocytic joint fluid in tuberculous arthritis. A review of 30 cases

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 319-321

  Allali, Fadoua ^a   Mahfoud Filali, Saoussane ^a   Hajjaj Hassouni, Najia ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Cytology; Joint fluid; Lymphocyte; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TUBERCULOUS ARTHRITIS;

EID: 22244470368     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2004.12.005     Document Type: Article

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