Mechanisms of bone erosion in gout: A quantitative analysis using plain radiography and computed tomography

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1290-1295

  Dalbeth, N ^a   Clark, B ^a   Gregory, K ^a   Gamble, G ^a   Sheehan, T ^a   Doyle, A ^a   McQueen, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE EROSION; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; GOUT; HAND JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GOUT; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URIC ACID;

EID: 67651225617     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.094201     Document Type: Article

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