A five-year prospective study of spinal radiographic progression and its predictors in men and women with ankylosing spondylitis

A five-year prospective study of spinal radiographic progression and its predictors in men and women with ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract Background Knowledge about predictors of new spinal bone formation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is limited. AS-related spinal alterations are more common in men; however, knowledge of whether predictors differ between sexes is lacking. Our objectives were to study spinal rad...

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Main Authors: Anna Deminger, Eva Klingberg, Mats Geijer, Jan Göthlin, Martin Hedberg, Eva Rehnberg, Hans Carlsten, Lennart T. Jacobsson, Helena Forsblad-d’Elia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Outcomes research
Treatment
Inflammation
Longitudinal study
Radiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1665-1

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