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Genetic diagnostic profiling in axial spondyloarthritis: a real world study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Thomas Gothic P, Willner Dana, Robinson Philip C, Cortes Adrian, Duan Ran, Rudwaleit Martin, Akkoc Nurullah, Braun Jurgen, Chou Chung-Tei, Maksymowych Walter P, Ozgocmen Salih, Roussou Euthalia, Sieper Joachim, Valle-Oñate Rafael, van der Heijde Desiree, Wei James, Leo Paul, Brown Matthew A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is often diagnosed late in the course of the disease and improved methods for early diagnosis are required. We have tested the ability of genetic profiling to diagnose axial SpA (axSpA) as a whole group, or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) alone, in a cohort of chronic back pain patients. METHODS: 282 patients were recruited from centres in the United Kingdom, Germany, Taiwan,...
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