GOUT AND PSEUDOGOUT - WHEN ARE ARTHRITIC SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY CRYSTAL DEPOSITION

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作者
BEUTLER, A [1 ]
SCHUMACHER, HR [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PENN,SCH MED,RHEUMATOL SECT,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
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10.1080/00325481.1994.11945796
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The proper diagnosis of gout and pseudogout (ie, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate tal deposition disease (leads to correct treat. The two disorders can be easily confused and misdiagnosed in certain situations. Thus, in every case, synovial fluid aspiration and microscopic synovial fluid analysis under compensated polarized light should be done to confirm the suspicion of crystal-induced arthropathy. Underlying diseases should always be sought, because many are treatable.
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