ReviewArthritis research & therapy2009
Utility of synovial biopsy.
Review in Arthritis research & therapy, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ultrasound-guided core needle joint biopsies in children: pathological findings, diagnostic performance, and clinical relevance.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
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- In-Office Needle Arthroscopic Synovial Biopsy Is an Effective Diagnostic Tool in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Title Current Status of the Search for Biomarkers for Optimal Therapeutic Drug Selection for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- Inhomogeneity of immune cell composition in the synovial sublining: linear mixed modelling indicates differences in distribution and spatial decline of CD68+ macrophages in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Arthritis research & therapy · 2016Article
- Utility of arthroscopic guided synovial biopsy in understanding synovial tissue pathology in health and disease states.World journal of orthopedics · 2014Review
- Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of metacarpophalangeal joints reflects histological signs of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis.Arthritis research & therapy · 2014Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Synovial biopsies, gained either by blind needle biopsy or minimally invasive arthroscopy, offer additional information in certain clinical situations where routine assessment has not permitted a certain diagnosis. In research settings, synovial histology and modern applications of molecular biology increase our insight into pathogenesis and enable responses to treatment with new therapeutic agents to be assessed directly at the pathophysiological level. This review focuses on the diagnostic usefulness of synovial biopsies in the light of actual developments.
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