Evaluation of retinal vascularization by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in rheumatoid arthritis, and its relationship with disease activity.
Koray AyarMehmet Erol CanNizameddin KocaDirenç Şerif ÇelikPublished in: Modern rheumatology (2020)
In RA, retinal CPD in the macula is lower than HCs. Although retinal CPD is not generally different in active and inactive RA patients, capillaries in the optic disc may be affected by disease activity.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- optical coherence tomography
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- diabetic retinopathy
- optic nerve
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- interstitial lung disease
- chronic kidney disease
- patient reported outcomes
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- systemic sclerosis