Incidentally, One of the Male Patients Followed in the Study

question 5

Multiple Choice

Incidentally, one of the male patients followed in the study is hospitalized with right knee pain and swelling.  A sample of his synovial fluid shows negatively birefringent crystals under polarized light microscopy.  To achieve rapid improvement in this patient's symptoms, therapy should be directed toward inhibiting which of the following types of cells?

• A)Eosinophils
• B)Lymphocytes
• C)Neutrophils
• D)Synovial cells
• E)Mast cells

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Definitions:

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