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Meanings of tophi in inglês

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тофус
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tofos gotáceos
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Deposit of uric acid crystals, in the form of monosodium urate crystals, in people with longstanding hyperuricemia (high levels of uric acid in the blood)

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Examples for "tophus"
Examples for "tophus"
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US findings of interest were double contour sign, tophus, and snowstorm appearance.
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A biopsy of the subcutaneous nodule showed a typical appearance of tophus.
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This variability in signal intensity could be related to calcium within a tophus.
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Gout was defined by synovial fluid or tophus aspirate microscopy by certified examiners in all patients.
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All but one tophus showed homogeneous enhancement.
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Usage of tophi in inglês
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Nearly all the tophi were of intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images.
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The specificity remained high in subjects with early disease and without clinical signs of tophi.
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Identification of tophi indicates a definitive diagnosis of gout.
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These nodular concretions are called tophi or chalkstones.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the MR imaging characteristics of intraosseous and soft-tissue tophi.
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A 55-year-old woman was referred to our ward for further evaluation of marked hyperuricaemia and suspected tophi.
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Tophi respond well to anti-hyperuricemic therapy, during which they gradually decrease in size.
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Tophi are most often seen in tissues that have a poor blood supply and low temperature, such as the ear helix and first MP joint.
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Frequent collocations
Translations for tophi
português
tofo
Tophi through the time