Muscle architecture in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome.
Duygu TecerDilek Eker BuyuksireciNesrin ŞenJale MerayFeride Nur GöğüşPublished in: Archives of rheumatology (2022)
Excluding a minor decrease of the pennation angle at vastus medialis, muscle structure of lower extremity of pSS patients were similar to healthy controls. In addition, isokinetic muscle strength did not significantly differ in patients with pSS compared to healthy controls. In patients with pSS, disease activity and fatigue level were negatively correlated with isokinetic muscle strength measurements.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- skeletal muscle
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- case report
- high resolution
- mass spectrometry