Diagnostic potential of ultrasound in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with joint involvement: Relation to anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), disease activity and functional status

Aim of the work: To assess the pattern of joint involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients by ultrasound (US) and to detect their relation with clinical, laboratory, disease activity and functional status. Patients and methods: Thirty SLE patients and 20 controls were included. SLE d...

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Main Authors: Rasha A. Abdel-Magied, Hanaa A.S. AbuOmar, Lamia H. Ali, Huda Talaat, Faten I. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418301376