Microcrystalline arthritis
AUTHORS : Kayumova E.N.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Mozyr, Belarus
YEAR : 2016
Microcrystalline arthritis is a group of diseases characterized by the precipitation of crystals of various compositions into the synovial fluid, their
impregnation of articular and periarticular tissues, and the development of synovitis. The most common and well-known diseases in this group are gout and
pseudogout (pyrophosphate arthropathy) Gout is a disease that occurs when purine metabolism is disturbed and is
accompanied by the deposition of sodium urate in various organs and tissues,
which, in turn, leads to a violation of their functions.
