Altered white matter microstructure in lupus patients: a diffusion tensor imaging study

Altered white matter microstructure in lupus patients: a diffusion tensor imaging study

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate whether white matter microstructure is altered in patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and if so, whether such alterations differed between patients with and without neuropsychiatric symptoms. Methods Structural...

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Main Authors: Jessika Nystedt, Markus Nilsson, Andreas Jönsen, Petra Nilsson, Anders Bengtsson, Åsa Lilja, Jimmy Lätt, Peter Mannfolk, Pia C Sundgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus
Magnetic resonance imaging
White matter microstructure
Diffusion tensor imaging
Cognitive impairment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1516-0

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