| Ultrasonographic evaluation of joint involvement in early rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: power Doppler signal predicts short-term relapse. | |
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PMID: 19561156 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of a systematic musculoskeletal ultrasonographic (US) assessment in the detection of residual disease activity in patients with early RA who achieved clinical remission. METHODS: We prospectively studied 106 early RA patients receiving conventional DMARDs according to a disease activity score (DAS)-steered therapeutic protocol over a 24-month period. Standard evaluation included clinical, laboratory, functional and systematic (44 joints) US assessment. US indexes of grey scale (GS) and power Doppler (PD) synovitis were correlated with clinical evaluation, laboratory indexes and clinical outcome. Clinical remission was defined when DAS was <1.6 at two consecutive visits 3 months apart. RESULTS: US examination was significantly more sensitive than clinical examination, both in active disease and in remission. In patients with an active disease, both clinical and US indexes correlated with CRP, whereas in remission only PD still remained significantly correlated. In clinical remission, 95% of the patients showed residual GS synovitis, and 41% of them showed a positive PD signal. Positive PD signal, even in a single joint, resulted the main predictor of relapse within 6 months, both in univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS: In a cohort of early RA patients treated with conventional DMARDs, US-GS can detect residual disease activity more sensitively than clinical examination both in active disease and in remission. Moreover, PD-positive synovial hypertrophy identifies an ongoing inflammation even during remission and predicts short-term relapse. |
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Authors:
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Carlo A Scirè; Carlomaurizio Montecucco; Veronica Codullo; Oscar Epis; Monica Todoerti; Roberto Caporali |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article Date: 2009-06-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) Volume: 48 ISSN: 1462-0332 ISO Abbreviation: Rheumatology (Oxford) Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-18 Completed Date: 2009-10-09 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883501 Medline TA: Rheumatology (Oxford) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1092-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Rheumatology, Early Arthritis Clinic, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy. |
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Adult Aged Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy, ultrasonography* Early Diagnosis Epidemiologic Methods Female Humans Male Middle Aged Observer Variation Prognosis Recurrence Remission Induction Synovitis / ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods |
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0/Antirheumatic Agents |
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