Synovitis score: Value of histopathological diagnostics in unclear arthritis. Case reports from rheumatological pathological practice;Synovialitis-score: Wertigkeit histopathologischer diagnostik bei unklaren arthritiden. Fallberichte aus der rheumatologisch-pathologischen praxis

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 706-712

  Jakobs, M ^a   Morawietz, L ^b   Rothschenk, H ^c   Hopf, T ^d   Weiner, S ^d   Schausten, H ^e   Krukemeyer, M G ^f   Krenn, V ^a,g  

^a Zentrum für Histologie Zytologie und Molekulare Diagnostik Trier   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c St Elisabeth Krankenhaus   (Germany)

^d KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Germany)

^e Rheumatologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Schneider and Schausten   (Germany)

^f Paracelsus Klinik Osnabruck   (Germany)

^g Zentrum fur Histologie Zytologie und Molekulare Diagnostik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic synovitis; High grade synovitis; Knee joint bruise; Rating mechanism; Synovitis score

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; HLA B27 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DENSITY; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT BIOPSY; LEUKOCYTE; LYME DISEASE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 37449025909     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-007-0232-y     Document Type: Article

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