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MRI, magnetic resonance imaging. *dependant on availability. Adapted with permission from Nam et al [23] ©Humana Press. 6 Metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal squeeze test. Hand or foot involvement is common and in cases of early RA and may be detected by a positive metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) squeeze test. This involves squeezing the patient’s hand (a) or foot (b) across the knuckle joints. Adapted with permission from Arthritis Research UK [22] ©Arthritis Research UK.
Van de Stadt LA, van Sijl AM, van Schaardenburg D, Nurmohamed MT. Dyslipidaemia in patients with seropositive arthralgia predicts the development of arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012; 71:1915-1916. 24. Bos WH, Wolbink GJ, Boers M, et al. Arthritis development in patients with arthralgia is strongly associated with anticitrullinated protein antibody status: a prospective cohort study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010;69:490-494. 25. van de Stadt LA, Bos WH, Meursinge Reynders M, et al. The value of ultrasonography in predicting arthritis in auto-antibody positive arthralgia patients: a prospective cohort study.
Different terminologies for preclinical and very early clinical disease stages are used; ‘pre-RA’ is one of these terms. In order to facilitate communication, a European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) task force has derived recommendations for terminology to be used during the preclinical and earliest clinically apparent phases of RA. 1) [1]: • genetic risk factors; • environmental risk factors; • systemic autoimmunity; • symptoms without clinical arthritis; • unclassified arthritis (UA); and • RA.