Monosodium urate crystal deposition associated with the progress of radiographic grade at the sacroiliac joint in axial SpA: a dual-energy CT study

Abstract Background Previous studies have revealed that ankylosing spondylitis (AS), as the progenitor of axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), has been characterized by the insidiously progressive nature of sacroiliitis and spondylitis. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) has recently been used to an...

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Main Authors: Junqing Zhu, Aiwu Li, Ertao Jia, Yi Zhou, Juan Xu, Shixian Chen, Yinger Huang, Xiang Xiao, Juan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1286-0