Study on test mucin, viscosity and synovial cell in Arthritis
- Author:
Vu Anh Tuan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arthritis
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Immunophilins;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2003;3():1-5
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investing on quality, quantity, neurophils and mucin test for 30 joint fluid samples collected from 30 patients with various arthral conditions, comparing to control subjects in Arthral-Skeletal Department of Bach Mai Hospital from Mar. 2002 to Jun. 2002. Results: There were changes in macroscopy: the volume of joint fluid was more than 5ml, light or dark yellow, lack of transparency, completely reduced viscosity. Test mucin was positive range from (++) to (+++), counts of white blood cell and neurophil increased. It was suggested that mucin and joint fluid cell studies can add for diagnosis of some arthral conditions.
