Ultrasound detected changes in joint cartilage thickness in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Sonali MitraPartha Pratim SamuiMoumita SamantaRakesh Kumar MondalAvijit HazraKalyanbrata MandalTapas Kumar Sabui

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)

Significant cartilage thinning in addition was found in JIA children, particularly in the polyarticular subtype, and more in boys than girls, which is independent of disease duration and inflammatory markers, using ultrasound as a primary investigative tool.

Keyphrases

juvenile idiopathic arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
disease activity
extracellular matrix
young adults
ultrasound guided
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
computed tomography