ISSN:
1437-160X
Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis
;
Synovitis
;
Synovial membrane
;
Neo-synovial membrane
;
Resynovectomy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Neo-synovial membranes, which formed after “primary” synovectomy in 21 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), were studied at resynovectomy. The clinical, histomorphological, and immunohistological data were compared with data derived from “primary” synovial membranes from RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients. The clinical data suggest a less active rheumatoid inflammatory response after synovectomy. Histomorphologicaly, the synovitis in resynovectomized neosynovial membranes of RA revealed no qualitative differences when compared with synovitis in the “primary” synovium. However, the degree of the inflammatory rection evaluated by the different parameters was found to be distinctly lower. The immunohistological data correlated with these findings.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02274832
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