Muscle involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: multimodal ultrasound assessment and relationship with physical performance.
Andrea Di MatteoGianluca SmerilliEdoardo CipollettaRichard J WakefieldRossella De AngelisAnna Maria RisaFausto SalaffiSonia FarahCatalina Villota-ErasoVincenzo MaccarroneEmilio FilippucciWalter GrassiPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)
US assessment of muscle echogenicity and stiffness is useful for the early detection of muscle involvement in SLE patients.