Ultrasonography of heel entheses in axial spondyloarthritis patients: frequency and assessment of associated factors.
Maroua SloumaMaissa AbbessLobna KharratCelia BellaghaLeila MetouiRim DhahriImen GharsallahBassem LouzirPublished in: Journal of ultrasound (2022)
Ultrasonography lesions of heel entheses were frequent in spondyloarthritis. Disease activity and inflammatory markers were higher in patients with heel enthesitis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs intake and regular physical activity may prevent enthesophytes' occurrence.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- anti inflammatory drugs
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- contrast enhanced
- risk assessment
- chronic kidney disease
- body mass index
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight gain
- patient reported