SMJ articles in the category "disease activity"

Original Article

Clinical Evaluation and Power Doppler Sonography in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evidence for Ongoing Synovial Inflammation in Clinical Remission

Objective: This study proposed to assess the relationship between power Doppler ultrasound examination and spectral Doppler analysis of hand joints with clinical and laboratory parameters in rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Patients receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or biologics (infliximab) underwent joint examination and were assessed by a Health Assessment Questionnaire, Duruoz’s Hand…

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Original Article

Serum Leptin Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Relationship with Disease Activity

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate serum leptin levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and investigate the correlation with serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels and clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity. Methods: Fifty patients with RA and 34 control subjects were included. Disease activity score 28…

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