Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Cerebrovascular Disorders: A Systematic Review [PDF]
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]
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
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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]
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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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]
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
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ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
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
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Quantitative metagenomics reveals unique gut microbiome biomarkers in ankylosing spondylitis
Background The assessment and characterization of the gut microbiome has become a focus of research in the area of human autoimmune diseases. Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease and evidence showed that ankylosing spondylitis may
Chengping Wen +20 more
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Summary data ankylosing spondylitis GWAS [PDF]
Summary of association tests for Nature Genetics publication "Identification of multiple risk variants for ankylosing spondylitis through high-density genotyping of immune-related loci"
International Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis Consortium (IGAS)
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ASAS/WHO ICF Core Sets for ankylosing spondylitis (AS): how to classify the impact of AS on functioning and health [PDF]
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
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Ankylosing spondylitis and sarcoidosis — Coincidence or association? [PDF]
We report a 25-year-old woman presenting with sarcoidosis and bilateral sacroiliitis. Her sarcoidosis related symptoms (malaise, cough and dyspnoea) improved dramatically under treatment with steroids but severe back pain persisted.
Stucki, Gerold +3 more
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Elevated serum interleukin-23 levels in ankylosing spondylitis patients and the relationship with disease activity [PDF]
2015-11This study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum interleukin-23 (IL-23) levels and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Twenty male patients diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis according to the 1984 modified New York criteria for AS and ...
Baygutalp, Nurcan Kilic +5 more
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