Value of Entheseal Ultrasonography and Serum Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein in the Preclinical Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis

Objective: To evaluate the utility of entheseal ultrasonography and serum COMP in the preclinical diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Methods: 60 psoriatic patients were divided into: 30 patients with psoriasis (group I) and 30 patients with psoriatic arthritis as control (group II). They underwent in...

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Main Authors: Moataz Mohammed Samy Elbeblawy, Sahar S. Youssef, Afaf Abdel Alim Mostafa, Hanan Mohamed Farouk, Naglaa Youssef Assaf, El Sayed E. Elokda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-03-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.la-press.com/value-of-entheseal-ultrasonography-and-serum-cartilage-oligomeric-matr-a2440