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. 2023 Aug;9(3):e003319.
doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003319.

Pain in hand osteoarthritis is associated with crystals in the synovial fluid: a cross-sectional study of people with hand osteoarthritis undergoing surgery

Anna Døssing  1 , Philip G Conaghan  2 , Lisa K Stamp  3 , Geraldine M McCarthy  4 , Marius Henriksen  5 , Robin Christensen  5   6 , Lene Terslev  7 , Karen Ellegaard  5 , Niels Henrik Søe  8 , Lars Juul  9 , Philip Hansen  10 , Dimitar Ivanov Radev  10 , Janus Damm Nybing  10 , Mikael Boesen  10 , Henning Bliddal  5
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Pain in hand osteoarthritis is associated with crystals in the synovial fluid: a cross-sectional study of people with hand osteoarthritis undergoing surgery

Anna Døssing et al. RMD Open. 2023 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: crystal arthropathies; osteoarthritis; synovial fluid; ultrasonography.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Interests disclosed in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) conflict of interest forms are as follows: AD has received support from the Danish Rheumatism Association to congress attendance. AD received funding for this project disclosed in a separate section. LS has received grants or contracts from the Health Research Council of New Zealand to the university, has received royalties or licenses from UpToDate, and has received consulting fees from PHARMAC. GMc has received consulting fees for PK Med, has received support for attending meeting from Janssen and Pfizer, and is President for the Irish Society of Rheumatology. LT has received payment or honoraria from Eli Lilly, GE Healthcare and Janssen; and is on the advisory board for Janssen and UCB. LJ has received payment or honoraria from Abbvie, Novartis and Janssen-Cilag, and is on the advisory board for Novartis.

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