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Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Cerebrovascular Disorders: A Systematic Review

open access: yesEurasian Journal of Medicine
Cerebrovascular events are linked to ankylosing spondylitis. Accelerated atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction against a backdrop of inflammation have been widely blamed for the increased cerebrovascular risk in ankylosing spondylitis.
Mohammad Mahdi Heidari   +5 more
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Biomarkers of response to therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the spine which leads to progressive spinal fusion and deformity. With improvements in MRI, this condition is now being recognized earlier.
Pathan, Ejaz Mohammed Ishaq
core   +1 more source

The effect of three years of TNF alpha blocking therapy on markers of bone turnover and their predictive value for treatment discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a prospective longitudinal observational cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of three years of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) blocking therapy on bone turnover as well as to analyze the predictive value of early changes in bone turnover markers (BTM) for ...
Eveline van der Veer   +18 more
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Establishing a Causal Link between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of the Literature

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Students, 2016
The link between ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease is unclear, however it is hypothesized that there is a causal link between the inheritance of a human leukocyte antigen B27 allele and the development of inflammatory bowel disease ...
Jaclyn Rivington, Michael Gillett
doaj   +1 more source

Persistent clinical efficacy and safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor \textgreeka therapy with infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over 5 years: evidence for different types of response [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: There is insufficient evidence for the long-term efficacy and safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Baraliakos, X.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Risk of Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Mendelian Randomization

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2022
Background: It remains uncertain whether ankylosing spondylitis is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the correlation between ankylosing spondylitis and lung cancer based on ...
Yiyuan Ao   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Objective: To develop evidence based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) as a combined effort of the `ASsessment in AS' international working group and the European League Against Rheumatism.Methods: Each of the 22 ...
Sieper, J.   +51 more
core   +1 more source

A comparison of three methods to generate a conceptual understanding of a disease based on the patients’ perspective

open access: yesJournal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2017
Background The Food and Drug Administration patient-reported outcome (PRO) guidance provides standards for PRO development, but these standards bring scientific and logistical challenges which can result in a lengthy and expensive instrument development ...
Louise Humphrey   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

ASAS/WHO ICF Core Sets for ankylosing spondylitis (AS): how to classify the impact of AS on functioning and health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Objective: To report on the results of a standardised consensus process agreeing on concepts typical and/or relevant when classifying functioning and health in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) based on the International Classification of ...
Stucki, Gerold   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Ankylosing spondylitis

open access: yesWiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 2010
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune disease of unknown cause belonging to the group of spondyloarthritides associated with HLA B27. This disease affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, but may also concern peripheral joints and different organs. Symptoms include morning stiffness and dull low back pain, both improving by exercise.
Jeanette, Wolf, Peter, Fasching
openaire   +6 more sources

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