Increased mast cell numbers in human patellar tendinosis: Correlation with symptom duration and vascular hyperplasia

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 753-757

  Scott, A ^a,e   Lian, O ^b,c   Bahr, R ^c,e   Hart, D A ^d   Duronio, V ^a   Khan, K M ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Kristiansund Hospital   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPLASIA; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MAST CELL; PATELLA TENDON; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TENDINITIS; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BLOOD VESSELS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MAST CELLS; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 50849141959     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.040212     Document Type: Article

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