EUROPEAN SYNOVITIS STUDY GROUP

The synovium lines the non-cartilaginous surfaces of the synovial joints and provides nutrients to avascular structures like cartilage. Because RA is an inflammatory disease that primarily affects the synovium, it can be expected that examination of synovial tissue (ST) may provide insight into the pathogenesis of the disease. Recently, there has been an enormous upsurge in investigations of the pathological changes of synovium in …