Joint involvement in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus: application of the swollen to tender joint count ratio

• Main Authors: E. Cipriano (Author), F. Ceccarelli (Author), L. Massaro (Author), F. R. Spinelli (Author), C. Alessandri (Author), C. Perricone (Author), G. Valesini (Author), F. Conti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Joint involvement is a common manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). According to the SLE disease activity index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K), joint involvement is present in case of ≥2 joints with pain and signs of inflammation. However this definition could fail to catch all the various features...