Expression of interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F and the functional response to these cytokines were found to be comparable in spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis synovitis.
Researchers evaluated grey scale ultrasound and power Doppler ultrasound synovitis to predict joint damage progression in rheumatoid arthritis.
The study evaluated the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies in clinical practice and research.
MRI allows to show changes to bone and cartilage, and to discriminate these from fluid and soft tissues around the joints, making it a good technique for measuring synovial volume and inflammation characteristic of RA.
A simplified and validated ultrasound scoring system for the evaluation of synovitis in the wrists and hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been proposed.
Chondroitin sulfate reduced long-term progression of structural changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
