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Evaluation of liver parenchyma with shear wave elastography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug therapy
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 2025 Cilt 53
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Scopus Yazarları: Dilek Tezcan, Ömer Faruk Topaloglu, Selda Hakbilen, Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, Halil Özer, Sema Yılmaz, Mehmet Ozturk
Özet
Background: Methotrexate (MTX) and leflunomide (LEF) play fundamental roles in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment and require proper monitoring of side effects. Concerns about MTX/LEF-related liver fibrosis (LF) in patients with RA remain unclear. This study investigated liver stiffness using two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) in RA patients undergoing disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy. Moreover, 2D-SWE was employed to evaluate the correlations between liver stiffness, cumulative MTX and LEF doses and risk factors for substantial LF. Methods: We recruited 222 participants from the Department of Rheumatology. The participants were divided into healthy controls (n = 78) and patients with RA (n = 144). Pearson's correlation analysis was performed to assess the correlations between liver stiffness and the cumulative dose of MTX/LEF and other clinical and laboratory variables. Results: The mean elasticity modulus was 4.79 ± 0.92 kPa, excluding the presence of significant fibrosis. Mean 2D-SWE values were significantly lower in healthy controls than in RA treated with MTX and LEF. The cut-off ≥3.8 kPa 2D-SWE values with the sensitivity of 86.1%, specifity of 83.3%. 2D-SWE values were not significantly different across the strata of the cumulative MTX subgroups. Conclusions: MTX and LEF increase liver stiffness but may be considered low risk for the development of LF.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
methotrexate rheumatoid arthritis liver stiffness measurement leflunomide liver fibrosis shear wave elastography

Anahtar Kelimeler

methotrexate rheumatoid arthritis liver stiffness measurement leflunomide liver fibrosis shear wave elastography

Makale Bilgileri

Dergi Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
ISSN 0091-2751
Yıl 2025 / 1. ay
Cilt / Sayı 53
Sayfalar 148 – 154
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Hakemlik Hakemli
Endeks SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile Q3
Yayın Dili İngilizce
Kapsam Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar 7 kişi
Erişim Türü Basılı+Elektronik
Erişim Linki Makaleye Git
Alan Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı Radyoloji

YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı

Yazar Adı TEZCAN DİLEK,ÖZER HALİL,TOPALOĞLU ÖMER FARUK,HAKBİLEN SELDA,DURMAZ MEHMET SEDAT,YILMAZ SEMA,ÖZTÜRK MEHMET
YÖKSİS ID 8437268