title: Ankylosing spondylitis--the history of medical therapies.
abstract: This is a concise overview of the history of medical therapies for patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis. Recent therapeutic advances are also summarised.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000266:history; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents