12 December 2020>: Clinical Research
Comparison of Role of Hand and Wrist Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Subclinical Synovitis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study
Honghu Tang BCDEF , Yi Liu ABCDEFG , Yi Liu BCDF* , Hua Zhao BCDFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.926436
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926436
Table 2 Semi-quantitative assessment of degree of joint involvement in patients with SLE using ultrasonography. The MCP was the most seriously affected joint, followed by wrist joints, knee joints, and PIP joints.
Different joints | Ultrasonic scores (mean±SD) |
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Wrist | 1.67±4.4 |
MCP | 2.38±3.7 |
PIP | 1.08±3.9 |
Knee | 1.49±1.5 |
SLE – systemic lupus erythematosus; MCP – metacarpal phalangeal; PIP – proximal interphalangeal; SD – standard deviation. |