A Novel Polarized Light Microscope for the Examination of Birefringent Crystals in Synovial Fluid

By sjmartinez • January 22, 2025

FitzGerald JD, Barrios C, Liu T, Rosenthal A, McCarthy GM, Chen L, Bai B, Ma G, Ozcan A. A Novel Polarized Light Microscope for the Examination of Birefringent Crystals in Synovial Fluid. Gout Urate Cryst Depos Dis. 2024 Dec;2(4):315-324. doi: 10.3390/gucdd2040022. Epub 2024 Oct 22. PMID: 39840290; PMCID: PMC11750256.

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