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Structural Disease Progression in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Still a Cause for Concern?
Current rheumatology reports - 1 Mar 2017
Neerinckx Barbara, Lories Rik J
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Progressive ankylosis is a feared consequence of long-standing axial spondyloarthritis. We aim to critically review current insights into the effect of therapy, the molecular pathways involved in this process, and to present a model explaining the sequence of events. RECENT FINDINGS: Long-term follow-up data suggest that successful control of inflammation may slow down radiographic...
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