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Ankylosing spondylitis

Lancet, The, 2007
Ankylosing spondylitis is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton, causing characteristic inflammatory back pain, which can lead to structural and functional impairments and a decrease in quality of life. New imaging techniques and therapies have substantially changed the management of this disease in the past decade ...
Jürgen Braun, Joachim Sieper
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Ankylosing Spondylitis

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1977
Ankylosing spondylitis occurs chiefly in young men and affects principally the sacroiliac, apophyseal, and costovertebral joints. Physical findings may be minimal, and special tests may be necessary to find objective evidence of the disease. HLA-B27 histocompatibility antigen is present in 90% to 95% of patients.
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Ankylosing spondylitis

Nursing Standard, 2006
This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic condition characterised by abnormal ossification and ankylosis affecting the spine and sacro-iliac joints. It explores the needs of patients with the condition and identifies pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to disease management.
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Ankylosing spondylitis

Baillière's Clinical Rheumatology, 1993
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease involving entheses and joints, especially those in and around the spine. The most widespread involvement of the respiratory system by this disease occurs when this pathological process gives rise to chest wall pain, diminished chest wall movement and a dorsal stoop.
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Disability in ankylosing spondylitis

Disability and Rehabilitation, 1999
This study was designed to examine the functional loss in ankylosing spondylitis and explore the relationship between disability and various factors such as age, disease duration, disease activity, spinal mobility, chest expansion, peripheral joint involvement, radiological changes, and psychosocial well-being.Forty-two patients were included in this ...
M, Dalyan   +4 more
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Osteoporosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Current Rheumatology Reports, 2010
Osteoporosis (OP) is a frequent complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), even in early stages of the disease, and is associated with elevated levels of biochemical markers of bone turnover, proinflammatory cytokines, and acute-phase reactants. This suggests that systemic inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha,
Marina, Magrey, Muhammad Asim, Khan
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