Assessment of sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonographic features of gout in intercritical and chronic phases

Aim To study the usefulness of ultrasonography (US) in the diagnosis of gouty arthritis and to assess its sensitivity and specificity in intercritical and chronic stages and also its use in comparing patients with high serum uric acid (HSUA) and low serum uric acid (LSUA). Patients and methods We st...

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Main Authors: Abeer H Ismaiel, Mohamed A Safy, Tamer A Aboul-Sood El-Kassas, Nisreen H Mohmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2019;volume=2;issue=2;spage=107;epage=113;aulast=Ismaiel