Low bone mineral density is related to male gender and decreased functional capacity in early
spondylarthropathies.
Neutrophil functions,
spondylarthropathies and HLA-B27: A study of 43 patients.
High frequency of vertebral fractures in early
spondylarthropathies.
Sacroiliitis is a frequent and early manifestation of the
spondylarthropathies (SpA) (117).
Patients with
spondylarthropathies other than AS were excluded as well as patients having associated diseases affecting quality of life such as diabetes, hearing or comprehension disorders.
The
spondylarthropathies (SpA) comprise a family of chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the spine, joints, eyes and skin.
Assessment of peripheral enthesitis in the
spondylarthropathies by ultrasonography combined with power Doppler: a cross sectional study.
Nerve growth factor (NGF) autoantibodies and NGF in the synovial fluid: implications in
spondylarthropathies.
AS is a member of the family of diseases that attack the spine called
spondylarthropathies.
Just last year, 17 years after the strong association between HLA-B27 and ankylosing spondylitis was discovered, two Texas researchers confirmed the central role of HLA-B27 in the family of diseases called
spondylarthropathies, which includes ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic spondylitis and acute anterior uvertis, or iritis.
