ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Morphological Parameters in Quadriceps Muscle Were Associated with Clinical Features and Muscle Strength of Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Muscle morphology changes over 1-year in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study using muscle ultrasound.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Observational
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- Psoriatic Arthritis and Sarcopenia: A CrossSectional Ultrasonographic Study.Archives of rheumatology · 2025Article
- Advances in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Assistive Diagnosis in Pain Clinics.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- The Characteristic of Muscle Function for Sarcopenia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Large-Scale Real-World Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Assessment of the Gastrocnemius Muscle as a Potential Tool for Identifying Sarcopenia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging as diagnostic tools for sarcopenia in immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs).La Radiologia medica · 2022Review
- Ultrasound Measurements of Rectus Femoris and Locomotor Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory and chronic disease that may lead to loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and decreased functionality. Our objectives are to assess the quadriceps muscle morphology by ultrasound (MU) and verify its associations with clinical features, muscle strength and physical function in RA patients.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, RA women (≥18 years) were included. Morphological parameters in quadriceps muscle consisted of the muscle thickness and pennation angle of rectus femoris (RF), vastus intermedius (VI) and vastus lateralis (VL). RA activity was measured by a 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28), muscle strength by handgrip and chair stand tests, and physical function by health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), timed-up-and-go (TUG) test and short physical performance battery (SPPB).
resultsFifty-five patients were included (age: 56.73 ± 9.46 years; DAS28: 3.08 ± 1.29). Muscle thickness in RF, VI and VL were negatively associated with age (RF,
conclusionQuadriceps 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.
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