Gross synovial fluid analysis in the differential diagnosis of joint effusion

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1144-1147

  Abdullah, Shazia ^a,b   Young Min, S A ^b   Hudson, S J ^b   Kelly, C A ^b   Heycock, C R ^b   Hamilton, J D ^b  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; GOLD; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL ARTHRITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERONEGATIVE ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CELL COUNT; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 34548757702     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2006.043950     Document Type: Article

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