The synovium is the area that is primarily affected by several arthritic diseases. It seems logical, therefore, to examine synovial tissue during diagnostic tests. In most cases, however, it is ...

From the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Medical Services of the Peter Bent Brigham and Robert Breck Brigham hospitals. H. Ralph Schumacher, M.D. Research fellow in medicine, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Machine learning models diagnosed gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition with accuracies similar to trained ...

I have a patient with recurrent attacks of acute arthritis of the knee that last for about 1 week and then subside spontaneously. Joint aspiration shows inflammatory change with no crystal but a very ...

The diagnosis of gout sets into motion an assessment and therapeutic program for comorbidities, plus an enduring treatment program for gout-flare treatment and prophylaxis and serum urate lowering.

Synovial sarcoma is a form of soft tissue cancer. It often develops around the joints and can be difficult to diagnose. This condition can spread to other body parts, most notably the lungs. Because ...