Serum CA72-4 Elevated in Gout, Predicts Future Flares in Patients With Gouty Arthritis
Researchers studied serum CA72-4 expression in patients with gout, and verified the hypothesis that CA72-4 was a predictor of future flares in gouty arthritis.
Researchers studied serum CA72-4 expression in patients with gout, and verified the hypothesis that CA72-4 was a predictor of future flares in gouty arthritis.
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