Significant association between joint ultrasonographic parameters and synovial inflammatory factors in rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Arthritis research & therapy Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 14 - 8
• Main Authors: Kondo, Yasushi, Suzuki, Katsuya, Inoue, Yumiko, Sakata, Koumei, Takahashi, Chihiro, Takeshita, Masaru, Kassai, Yoshiaki, Miyazaki, Takahiro, Morita, Rimpei, Niki, Yasuo, Kaneko, Yuko, Yasuoka, Hidekata, Yamaoka, Kunihiro, Yoshimura, Akihiko, Takeuchi, Tsutomu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.01.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnostic imaging; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - metabolism; Blood & organ donations; Blood flow; Care and treatment; Classification; Cytokines; Cytokines - metabolism; Diagnosis; Diagnostic imaging; Endothelial growth factors; Endothelium; Female; Humans; Hypertrophy; Inflammation; Inflammation Mediators - metabolism; Joint surgery; Knee; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - metabolism; Lymphocytes; Male; Medical diagnosis; Middle Aged; Rheumatism; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis/DG; Rheumatoid factor; Rheumatology; Synovial Fluid - metabolism; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound imaging; Vascular endothelial growth factor; United States > US; Rheumatoid arthritis/DG; Diagnostic imaging; Inflammation; Cytokines; Ultrasonography

Ultrasonography (US) can directly demonstrate joint inflammation, including grayscale (GS) signs of synovial hypertrophy and power Doppler (PD) techniques to demonstrate increased blood flow and vascularization. Recently, echogenicity, especially hypoechoic synovium, has also been associated with lo...