The value of power Doppler ultrasound in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: Reclassifying disease activity?

The aim of the present study was to describe the ultrasound (US) findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical remission, and to evaluate the ability of power Doppler (PD) US to reclassify disease activity in these patients. We included consecutive patients with RA according to 201...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Reumatologia clinica 2018-07, Vol.14 (4), p.202-206
Hauptverfasser:	Vergara, Facundo, Ruta, Santiago, Rosa, Javier, Marín, Josefina, García-Mónaco, Ricardo, Soriano, Enrique R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; spa
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid - classification Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnostic imaging Arthritis, Rheumatoid - therapy Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Middle Aged Remission Induction Severity of Illness Index Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of the present study was to describe the ultrasound (US) findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical remission, and to evaluate the ability of power Doppler (PD) US to reclassify disease activity in these patients. We included consecutive patients with RA according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism criteria, who were in clinical remission by the Disease Activity Score (DAS28
ISSN:	1885-1398 2173-5743
DOI:	10.1016/j.reuma.2017.01.007