Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: Impact of ultrasonography

Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 592-595

  Puig, J G ^a   De Miguel, E ^a   Castillo, M C ^a   Rocha, A López ^a   Martinez M A ^a   Torres, R J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gout; Hyperuricemia; Tophus; Ultrasonography; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

URATE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; SOFT TISSUE; SYNOVIUM; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMANS; HYPERURICEMIA; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 46749111817     PISSN: 15257770     EISSN: 15322335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15257770802136040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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