Fluorescence optical imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasonography in juvenile idiopathic polyarticular disease before and during antirheumatic treatment - a multicenter non-interventional diagnostic evaluation

Abstract Background Valid detection of inflamed joints is essential for correct classification, therapeutic decisions, prognosis and assessment of treatment efficacy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) enables visualization of inflammation in arthritis of finge...

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Main Authors: Ariane Klein, Georg Werner Just, Stephanie Gabriele Werner, Prasad T. Oommen, Kirsten Minden, Ingrid Becker, Hans-Eckhard Langer, Dirk Klee, Gerd Horneff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1355-4