Synovial hypoxia as a cause of tendon rupture in rheumatoid arthritis.
PURPOSE: Hypoxia and angiogenesis are now recognized as being important events in the perpetuation of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In 50% of patients with RA, however, the disease also involves inflammation of the synovial tissue surrounding the tendons, which is associated with...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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