Objectives To determine the most relevant parameters in synovial fluid (SF) during the various stages of acute gout. Methods SFs from 38 gouty patients were analysed for white blood cell (WBC) count, ...

Elevated levels of synovial fluid proteins may be associated with poor functional outcomes in patients undergoing ...

MSU crystals disappeared from the synovial fluid of all 18 patients in whom arthrocentesis was carried out every 3 months after starting SUA-lowering treatment. The time required for crystal ...

Synovial fluid potentially contains markers for early diagnosis and disease progression in degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis. Here, a method is described for profiling endogenous ...