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Ultrasound to identify lupus patients with inflammatory joint symptoms with a better response to therapy: The USEFUL longitudinal multicentre study

2020-07-31 rheumatology Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo determine whether SLE patients with inflammatory joint symptoms and ultrasound-synovitis achieve better clinical responses to glucocorticoid compared to patients with normal scans. Secondary objectives included identification of clinical features predicting ultrasound-synovitis. MethodsA longitudinal muticentre study of SLE patients with physician-diagnosed inflammatory joint pain was undertaken. Clinical assessments, patient-reported outcomes, and bilateral hands and wrist ultrasou...

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