Validity of Doppler subclinical synovitis as an activity marker associated with bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis patients during clinical remission

Validity of Doppler subclinical synovitis as an activity marker associated with bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis patients during clinical remission

Introduction: Clinical remission is a realistic goal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Doppler signals-synovitis may also be considered predictive of clinical flare-ups in RA. Objective: The aim of this study was to detect subclinical synovitis and erosions by musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS)...

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Main Authors: Tohamy Elkhouly, Basant M. Elnady, Elsayed Mohamed Hamed Rageh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS)
Gray scale (GS)
Color Doppler (CD)
Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X16300766

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