title: [Spondyloarthropathies].
abstract: The spondyloarthropathies are a group of inflammatory joint diseases which are classified together because they share many clinical, epidemiologic and genetic features. Criteria and terminology, role of genetic factors and infection, disease mechanisms as well as the characteristics of some disease entities in diagnostic and therapeutic approach are presented.
authors.affiliation: Zavod za klinicku imunologiju i reumatologiju Klinike za unutrasnje bolesti Medicinskoga fakulteta i Klinickoga bolnickog centra u Zagrebu, Kispatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cikes
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy