title: [New treatments for ankylosing spondylitis: re-evaluating certain myths and dogmas].
abstract: We propose a revision centered on the primary care physician practice of a few beliefs on frequency, diagnostic, natural history and classical treatment of ankylosing spondylitis as a help to optimize management at a time of availability of new treatments.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, Médecine Physique et Réhabilitation, CHUV, Lausanne. jdudler@chuv.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dudler
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*