Heel fat pad involvement in rheumatoid arthritis and in spondyloarthropathies: An ultrasonographic study

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 327-331

  Falsetti, P ^a   Frediani, B ^a   Acciai, C ^a   Baldi, F ^a   Filippou, G ^a   Marcolongo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEEL; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SPONDYLARTHRITIS;

EID: 7044231558     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740410005395     Document Type: Article

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