title: [Ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic progressive disease of unknown etiology in which genetical and environmental factors are very important. The disease is even now diagnosed relatively late and therefore the treatment is not satisfactory. Well taken history, clinical and radiological findings enable to establish early diagnosis and introduction of modern therapy which can lead to good results and maintenance of satisfactory function of locomotor system.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za reumatologiju, fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Referentni centar za upalne reumatske bolesti Ministarstva zdravstva RH, Klinicka bolnica Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jajić
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy