28 October 2020: Clinical Research
Need for Greater Attention to Joint Damage in Rhupus Patients: Results from an Ultrasound Study
Zhi-Xin Chen 123BCE* , Pei-Dan Yang 12CDE* , Min-Ying Liu 12BCE* , Ping-Fang Song 4EF , Qiang Xu 12AEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927104
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e927104
Figure 4 The number of affected hand joints in the 2 groups assessed by ultrasound testing, showing that rhupus patients had more affected joints (including PIP, MCP, and wrist) than SLE patients. (A) Synovial hyperplasia. (B) Synovitis. (C) Bone erosion.