The agreement between ultrasound-determined joint inflammation and clinical signs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Ultrasound (US) is sensitive for detecting joint and tendon inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). So far, which grade of abnormalities on US corresponds to clinical manifestations is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the agreement between US-detected joi...

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Main Authors: Xiaoying Sun, Xuerong Deng, Wenhui Xie, Liujun Wang, Yu Wang, Zhuoli Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1892-0