Synovial fluid respiratory gases: a laboratory approach to synovium circulatory-metabolic imbalance in rheumatoid arthritis
Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty [Girls] [The]. 1999; 20 (2): 727-738
in English
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ABSTRACT
To investigate the impact of circulatory insufficiency relative to synovial tissue metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis [RA] and its differentiation from other causes of knee effusions and arthritis, 60 synovial fluid specimens from adult females with age ranging 18-72 years were studied. They were further subdivided into 20 patients with osteoarthritis [OA] [group-I], 25 patients with RA [group II] and 15 cases of traumatic knee effusion [group III] serving as controls. Synovial fluids were analyzed for partial pressure of oxygen [PO2], carbon dioxide [PCO2], hydrogen ion concentration [pH], glucose content, cell counts and mucin clot test. The obtained data were correlated with the severity of the clinical status. The results were presented and discussed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Synovial Fluid
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Blood Gas Analysis
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Radiography
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Osteoarthritis, Knee
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Leukocyte Count
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Mucins
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci. J. Al-Azhar Med. Fac. [Girls]
Year:
1999
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