Objective Losartan has been shown to increase urinary uric acid excretion and hence to
lower serum uric acid levels. The purposes of the present study were:(1) to evaluate the …

Background: Activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis play a role in the pathophysiology of
experimental arthritis. Objective: To determine the extent of activation of the coagulation and …

Objective: To determine the usefulness of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), and Doppler ultrasonography (US) in providing specific images of gouty …

Lactate concentration was studied in 383 synovial fluid specimens from patients with various
arthritides. The highest concentrations of lactate occurred in non-gonococcal septic synovial …

Two patients with moderate renal failure sustained spontaneous bilateral hip fractures
during treatment with fluoride, calcium, and vitamin D for osteoporosis. They had been …

This study presents the frequency of severe and mild talalgias in unselected, consecutive
patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome, and …

Objective. To evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT) of the knee joint for detecting
intraarticular tophaceous deposits. Methods. A prospective study of 16 patients with gout …

Among 4620 synovial fluid specimens examined in our laboratory from 1989 through 1992,
18.3% contained crystals (calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate, 55.7%; monosodium urate …

Fine linear extraarticular calcium deposits were found in X‐rays of 7 of 52 patients with
articular chondro‐calcinosis (ACC). Seven Achilles tendons, seven quadriceps tendons, and …

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is a difficult condition to treat. Many modalities have
been proposed, all of them being clinically effective but whose efficacy is often difficult to …