Morphological Parameters in Quadriceps Muscle Were Associated with Clinical Features and Muscle Strength of Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Leonardo Peterson Dos SantosRafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito SantoÉmerson PenaLucas Denardi DóriaVanessa HaxClaiton Viegas BrenolOdirlei Andre André MonticieloRafael Mendonça da Silva ChakrRicardo Machado XavierPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Quadriceps muscle morphology by ultrasound appears to be affected by age, disease duration, disease activity and muscle strength in patients with RA. MU can be a useful method to evaluate the impact of the disease on skeletal muscle.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- skeletal muscle
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- magnetic resonance imaging
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- interstitial lung disease
- type diabetes
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- risk factors
- systemic sclerosis