| Literature DB >> 3662649 |
L D Kaufman1, B L Gruber, D P Gerstman, A T Kaell.
Abstract
The potential use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for inflammatory muscle disorders was evaluated in 13 patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Abnormalities in signal intensity (p = 0.0076) and fat replacement (p = 0.0177) were identified and correlated significantly with clinical disease activity. In addition, MRI was useful in directing muscle biopsy of selected abnormal areas.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3662649 PMCID: PMC1002201 DOI: 10.1136/ard.46.8.569
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103