Usefulness of ultrasonographic assessments for the detection of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during health evaluation and promotion

• KABURAKI Junichi

  Shin-akasaka clinic

• UCHIDA Kyoko

  Shin-akasaka clinic

• MATSUKI Takao

  Shin-akasaka clinic

抄録

 New criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were proposed by the ACR/EULAR (American College of Rheumatology/European League against Rheumatism) in 2010 to detect patients with early-stage RA. In this study, the ability of ultrasonographic assessments of the joints to discriminate individuals with RA from those without RA in health evaluation and promotion was investigated. The subjects consisted of 10 patients with morning stiffness and a positive reaction for serum rheumatoid factor. Seven patients were excluded, as they did not have joint swelling according to the newly proposed criteria. The remaining 3 patients had joint swelling and a score of over 6 according to the ACR/EULAR 2010 scoring system. Two patients had blood flow signals when examined using the power Doppler method as well as positive reactions for anti- CCP antibody and acute phase reactants. The other patient did not have a blood flow signal when examined using the power Doppler method and was diagnosed as having Sjögren's syndrome. Ultrasonographic assessments of the joints are useful for identifying individuals with early-stage RA in health evaluation and promotion settings.

収録刊行物

• 総合健診

  総合健診 39 (4), 545-548, 2012

  一般社団法人 日本総合健診医学会

キーワード

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ultrasonography
• Joints
• ACPA
• Anti-CCP antibody

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390001205197557504
• NII論文ID: 130004562595
• DOI: 10.7143/jhep.39.545
• ISSN: 18844103
• ISSN: 13470086
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jhep/39/4/39_545/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2013123646
• 本文言語コード: en
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