Combination of ultrasound power Doppler ‐verified synovitis and seropositivity accurately identifies patients with early‐stage rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionThe combination of a PD assessment or the cPD score with the measurement of autoantibodies of rheumatoid factor and/or anti ‐cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies can accurately identify patients with early‐stage RA.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - March 17, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Shin ‐ya Kawashiri, Keita Fujikawa, Ayako Nishino, Ayuko Takatani, Toshimasa Shimizu, Masataka Umeda, Shoichi Fukui, Takeshi Igawa, Tomohiro Koga, Naoki Iwamoto, Kunihiro Ichinose, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Akinari Mizo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research