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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
9
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-12-23
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pubmed:abstractText |
The ability of 99mtechnetium labelled nonspecific, polyclonal human immunoglobulin G (99mTc-IgG) scintigraphy to depict and quantify synovial inflammation was studied in 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). All patients were injected with 350 MBq 99mTc-IgG and imaging was performed 4 h later. This resulted in excellent images of inflamed synovium. Scores for 99mTc-IgG joint scintigraphy correlated highly with scores for joint swelling and C-reactive protein levels, weakly with pain scores and not with radiographic scores of joint destruction. These results suggest that 99mTc-IgG joint scintigraphy may provide an objective test to detect synovitis and measure the activity of the disease.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0315-162X
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
19
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1371-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Arthritis, Rheumatoid,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-C-Reactive Protein,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Immunoglobulins,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Joints,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Synovial Membrane,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Synovitis,
pubmed-meshheading:1433003-Technetium
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pubmed:year |
1992
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pubmed:articleTitle |
99mTc human immunoglobulin scintigraphy--a reliable method to detect joint activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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