الفهرس 
THE NORMAL SYNOVLAL MEMBRANE
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Abstract
The synovial fluid is a protein containing
dialysate of blood plasma to ”hich mucin secreted by
the synovial cells is added.
Synovial fluid shows changes with diseases which
reflect alterations in the synovial tissues and intraarticular
metabolism.
The function of S}~ovial fluid is lubrication of
the joints as V.’ell as it may have a role in the rrutrition
of the surface layer of articular cartilage.
In this study, 40 subjects were studied: 20
subjects having non-inflammatory joint diseases
(osteo-arthritis), 20 having inflammatory joint diseases
including rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever.
All the cases were subjected to the following:
detailed history, clinically examination, laboratory
investigations,radiological study and determination
of the synovial fluid viscosity, \vhich is aspirated
from the knee by Ostwald viscosimeter, The relative viscosity of the non-inflammatory
group was found to be high, while the relative viscosiy•
of the inflammatory group was found to be low.