Atorvastatine for chronic synovitis due to massive intra-articular cholesterol monohydrate deposition in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis [6]

Rheumatology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1577-1578

  Jansen, T L Th A ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; CHOLESTEROL; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; FOLIC ACID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHOLESTEROL; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEMALE; HEPTANOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PYRROLES; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 33751414580     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kel344     Document Type: Letter

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