The role of ultrasonographic synovial assessment in rheumatoid arthritis patients with concomitant fibromyalgia.

Musa Polat Abdulvahap Kahveci Duygu Tecer Nesrin Şen Feride Nur Göğüş

Published in: Archives of rheumatology (2022)

Synovial inflammation is a prominent sign in RA patients diagnosed with FM according to the 2016 ACR FM diagnostic criteria. The higher disease activity seen in the presence of FM in RA patients is associated with FM rather than synovitis.

Keyphrases

disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis patients
rheumatoid arthritis
end stage renal disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes