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Genetically predicted ankylosing spondylitis increases the risk of heart failure: a Mendelian randomization study [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundObservational studies have indicated a potential association between ankylosing spondylitis and elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, it remains uncertain whether this association reflects a causal association.
Chennan Liu, Chennan Liu, Laicheng Wang, Mei Lin, Mei Lin, Jing You, Jing You, Xuan Zheng, Xuan Zheng, Ailing Wang, Ailing Wang, Yunchai Lin, Yunchai Lin, Feng Peng, Feng Peng, Dan Hu   +15 more
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Does ankylosing spondylitis exert a bidirectional influence on hypertension? A two-sample Mendelian randomization study [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Objective: Previous observational studies reported that ankylosing spondylitis is closely related to hypertension. However, it is still controversial whether the association between ankylosing spondylitis and hypertension is causal.
Weiran Hu, Kai Zhang, Guang Yang, Haoxu Wang, Yanzheng Gao   +4 more
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Cost-of-illness of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVES:\ud To assess, quantify and summarise the cost of illness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) from the societal perspective.\ud \ud METHODS:\ud Original studies reporting costs of RA or AS were searched systematically.
Ament, A.J.H.A., Boonen, A., Franke, L.C., Laar, M.A.F.J. van de, Severens, J.L.   +4 more
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Ankylosing spondylitis: how does it affect the quality of life?

Liječnički vjesnik, 2023
Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive and debilitating disease known to immensely affect the quality of life and frequently cause disability. There are several instruments that measure this effect, such as Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity ...
Eva Perak, Valerija Plečko, Antonija Gračanin, Ana Gudelj Gračanin   +3 more
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Relationship between smoking, clinical, inflammatory, and radiographic parameters in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2021
Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune multisystemic disease that attacks the spine, sacroiliacs, and often causes asymmetrical peripheral oligoarthritis. It results from the interaction between the genetic factors mainly Human Leukocyte
Hanan M. Farouk, Maryam A. Abdel-Rahman, Rasha Mohamad Hassan   +2 more
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Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Risk of Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Mendelian Randomization

Frontiers 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, Yiyuan Ao, Yaokai Wen, Yaokai Wen, Yutian Li, Yutian Li, Haoxin Peng, Haoxin Peng, Xiangrong Wu, Xiangrong Wu, Zhufeng Wang, Yu Jiang, Yu Jiang, Yuechun Lin, Yuechun Lin, Shuben Li   +15 more
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A new and spontaneous animal model for ankylosing spondylitis is found in cynomolgus monkeys

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2022
Background Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive, disabling joint disease that affects millions worldwide. Given its unclear etiology, studies of ankylosing spondylitis relied heavily on drug-induced or transgenic rodent models which retain only ...
Huanhuan Jia, Meili Chen, Yanzhen Cai, Xiaoling Luo, Gang Hou, Yongfeng Li, Chunmei Cai, Jun Chen, Qingnan Li, Kai-Kei Miu, Sin-Hang Fung, Zhangting Wang, Ren Huang, Huiyong Shen, Li Lu   +14 more
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Increased Risk of Common Orthopedic Surgeries for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Taiwan

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: Rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are characterized by chronic arthritis or spondyloarthritis, which can lead to joint and spine ...
Min-Chih Hsieh, Malcolm Koo, Chia-Wen Hsu, Ming-Chi Lu   +3 more
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A comparison of three methods to generate a conceptual understanding of a disease based on the patients’ perspective

Journal 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, Thomas Willgoss, Andrew Trigg, Stephanie Meysner, Mary Kane, Sally Dickinson, Helen Kitchen   +6 more
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Disease and psychological status in ankylosing spondylitis. [PDF]

, 2006
Objectives. Psychological factors may be important in the assessment and management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Our primary objective was to describe associations between disease and psychological status in AS, using AS-specific assessment tools and ...
Goodacre, J. A., Goodacre, L., Grennan, D., Martindale, J., Smith, J., Sutton, Chris J   +5 more
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