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A relationship between spinal new bone formation in ankylosing spondylitis and the sonographically determined Achilles tendon enthesophytes.
Rheumatology international - 1 Mar 2016
Aydin Sibel Zehra, Can Meryem, Alibaz-Oner Fatma, Keser Gokhan, Kurum Esra, Inal Vedat, Yazisiz Veli, Birlik Merih, Emmungil Hakan, Atagunduz Pamir, Direskeneli Haner, McGonagle Dennis, Pay Salih
Abstract excerpt
Spinal new bone formation is a major but incompletely understood manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We explored the relationship between spinal new bone formation and ultrasound (US)-determined Achilles enthesophytes to test the hypothesis that spinal new bone formation is part of a generalized enthesis bone-forming phenotype. A multicenter, case control study of 225 consecutive AS patients and 95...
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