Is ultrasound of metacarpophalangeal joints a sensitive and reliable endpoint for drug therapies in rheumatoid arthritis : results of a randomized , two-center placebo-controlled study?
Ultrasonography of MCPJs is an early, reliable indicator of therapeutic response in RA with potential to reduce patient numbers and length of trials designed to give preliminary indications of efficacy.
Urinary survivin markedly decreases after prostatectomy. There is a 50% false-positive rate when using urinary survivin in controls. These 2 features make urinary survivin a poor bladder cancer biomarker.