Widespread pain in axial spondyloarthritis: clinical importance and gender differences

Widespread pain in axial spondyloarthritis: clinical importance and gender differences

Abstract Background There is a remarkable lack of detailed knowledge on pain areas in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and their clinical relevance is largely unknown. Pain area may reflect local disease processes, but amplification of nervous system signalling may alter this relationship. Also, gen...

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Main Authors: Thijs Willem Swinnen, René Westhovens, Wim Dankaerts, Kurt de Vlam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Widespread pain
Anxiety
Disability
Inflammation
Depression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1626-8

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