THE VEGF AND BMP-2 LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO TREATMENT WITH TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITORS

THE VEGF AND BMP-2 LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO TREATMENT WITH TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITORS

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by the development of osteoproductive changes in the spine which could possibly result in ankylosis. Treatment with tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) inhibitors has proved to be an important step forward i...

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Main Authors: Marian Tošovský, Petr Bradna, Ctirad Andrýs, Kateřina Andrýsová, Eva Čermáková, Tomáš Soukup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Axial spondyloarthritis
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Bone morphogenic factor 2
Radiographic progression
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/57/2/0056/

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