Histopathologic changes at "synovio-entheseal complexes" suggesting a novel mechanism for synovitis in osteoarthritis and spondylarthritis

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3601-3609

  Benjamin, Michael ^a   McGonagle, Dennis ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c CALDERDALE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; SYNOVIAL BURSA; SYNOVITIS; SYNOVIUM; TENDON SHEATH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURSA, SYNOVIAL; CADAVER; CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVITIS; TENDONS;

EID: 36048964195     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.23078     Document Type: Article

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