Rheumatology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-1149 (Printed)
ISSN: 2161-1149 (Printed)
Department of Medicine, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Research Article
Ultrasound Finding of Subclinical Joint and Tendon Inflammation of the Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Author(s): Rifat Medjedovic*, Milan Bogojevic, Marina Ratkovic, Radovan Milenkovic, Milica Basaric and Goran Radunovic
Objective: Identify the frequency of subclinical inflammation with SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) patients, by
ultrasound examination of joints, and tendons of elbows, wrists, hands, knees, ankles, and feet.
Methods: Joints and tendon ultrasound was done on 61 SLE patients, asymptomatic and symptomatic, by 2 ultrasonographers
(of the mentioned joint and tendon regions), and magnetic resonance of a dominant hand (wrist and
MCP (Metacarpophalangeal) joints) on 20 patients (from overall 61) by a radiologist, who didn’t do the ultrasound.
A correlation was made between ultrasound findings with the clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity,
and with previous therapy approach.
Results: For wrists, 32% of asymptomatic patients and 39% of patients without objective synovitis had a US
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DOI:
10.35841/2161-1149.23.13.353