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Socioeconomic costs and health-related quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cost-of-illness study in the United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) refers to a number of rare chronic inflammatory diseases. Although JIA imposes a significant societal burden, limited data are available on the cost of JIA.

core   +1 more source

Are ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events? A prospective nationwide population-based cohort study

open access: yesArthritis Research & Therapy, 2017
Background To investigate the risk of first-time acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis (uSpA), compared to ...
Karin Bengtsson   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis and extra-articular manifestations in everyday rheumatology practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The SpAs are a group of overlapping, chronic, inflammatory rheumatic diseases including AS, a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the SI joints.
Elewaut, Dirk, Matucci-Cerinic, Marco
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The performance of different classification criteria sets for spondyloarthritis in the worldwide ASAS-COMOSPA study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: In this study, we sought to compare the performance of spondyloarthritis (SpA) classification criteria sets in an international SpA cohort with patients included from five continents around the world.
Bakker, Pauline   +7 more
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Impact of fibromyalgia on patient acceptable symptom state in Thai patients with spondyloarthritis: A cross‐sectional study

open access: yesRheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
This cross‐sectional study enrolled Thai patients with spondyloarthritis to assess the prevalence and its impact. Fibromyalgia was present in 5.5% and significantly impaired health‐related quality of life and symptom perception. Low disease activity, good sleep quality, and FS < 3 were independently associated with achieving PASS.
Sittikorn Srivorrapattararkul   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Ankylosing Spondylitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that induces ankylosis of the spine (fusion of the vertebrae at their various joints) and inflammatory arthritis of peripheral joints among other symptoms.
Owen, Hannah L
core   +1 more source

Role of subclinical gut inflammation in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Subclinical gut inflammation occurring in patients affected by spondyloarthritis (SpA) is correlated with the severity of spine inflammation. Several evidences indicate that dysbiosis occurs in SpA, and that may modulate intestinal permeability and ...
Ciccia F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

HLA-B27 frequency in a group of patients with psoriatic arthritis Freqüência de HLA-B27 em uma amostra de pacientes com artrite psoriática

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012
BACKGROUND: HLA-B27 is associated with spondyloarthritis, a group of diseases that includes psoriatic arthritis. OBJECTIVES: To describe the HLA-B27 frequency in a group of Brazilian patients with psoriatic arthritis and correlate its presence or absence
Danilo Garcia Ruiz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination in adults undergoing immunosuppressive treatment for inflammatory diseases - a longitudinal study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy are at increased risk of infection. Community-acquired pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease account for substantial morbidity and mortality in this population and may be prevented by ...
A McLean-Tooke   +45 more
core   +3 more sources

The Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk: A Meta‐Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

open access: yesJGH Open, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Aims This review aimed to investigate whether atopic dermatitis (AD) increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by analyzing data from longitudinal studies. Methods Cohort and case–control studies evaluating the association between AD and the risk of IBD, Crohn's disease (CD), or ulcerative colitis (UC) were included.
Pengfei Yu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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