Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of a systematic musculoskeletal ultrasonographic (US) assessment in the detection of residual disease activity in patients with early RA who achieved clinical remission. Methods: We prospectively studied 106 early RA patients receiving conventional DMARDs according to a disease activity score (DAS)-steered therapeutic protocol over a 24-month period. Standard evaluation included clinical, laboratory, functional and systematic (44 joints) US assessment. US indexes of grey scale (GS) and power Doppler (PD) synovitis were correlated with clinical evaluation, laboratory indexes and clinical outcome. Clinical remission was defined when DAS was
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1092-1097 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Rheumatology |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Arthritis
- Disease activity
- Doppler
- Early diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Remission
- Rheumatoid
- Treatment outcome
- Ultrasonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Medicine(all)