1) To explore the ultrasound (US) findings of muscle mass, muscle quality and muscle stiffness in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and healthy subjects; 2) To investigate the relationship between the US muscle findings and physical performance in SLE patients and healthy subjects.
Muscle involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: multimodal ultrasound assessment and relationship with physical performance / Di Matteo, Andrea; Smerilli, Gianluca; Cipolletta, Edoardo; Wakefield, Richard J; De Angelis, Rossella; Risa, Anna Maria; Salaffi, Fausto; Farah, Sonia; Villota-Eraso, Catalina; Maccarone, Vincenzo; Filippucci, Emilio; Grassi, Walter. - In: RHEUMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1462-0324. - (2022). [10.1093/rheumatology/keac196]
Muscle involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: multimodal ultrasound assessment and relationship with physical performance
Di Matteo, Andrea;Smerilli, Gianluca;Cipolletta, Edoardo;De Angelis, Rossella;Risa, Anna Maria;Salaffi, Fausto;Farah, Sonia;Filippucci, Emilio;Grassi, Walter
2022-01-01
Abstract
1) To explore the ultrasound (US) findings of muscle mass, muscle quality and muscle stiffness in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and healthy subjects; 2) To investigate the relationship between the US muscle findings and physical performance in SLE patients and healthy subjects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
