Usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gout: A meta-analysis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Mathieu, S ^a   Pereira, B ^b   Couderc, M ^a   Soubrier, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URATE;

BONE EROSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT EFFUSION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

GOUT; SYNOVITIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ARTHRITIS, GOUTY; GOUT; HUMANS; HYPERURICEMIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84883789290     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204108     Document Type: Letter

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