MRI synovitis and bone lesions are common in acute gouty arthritis of the wrist even during the first attack

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2238-2239

  Cimmino, M A ^a   Zampogna, G ^a   Parodi, M ^a   Andracco, R ^a   Barbieri, F ^a   Paparo, F ^a   Ferrero, G ^a   Garlaschi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; URATE; URIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; BONE EROSION; BONE LESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNOVITIS; ULNA; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; WRIST;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, GOUTY; BONE MARROW DISEASES; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNOVITIS; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 82755160954     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2011.153353     Document Type: Letter

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