title: Coexisting ankylosing spondylitis and Sjogren's syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Sjogren's syndrome and ankylosing spondylitis can occur either alone or in conjunction with other disorders. In this article we report a female patient afflicted with ankylosing spondylitis and Sjogren's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karkucak
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Capkin
authors.forename: Hasim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cakirbay
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Topbas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000639:Amitriptyline; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D011239:Prednisolone; D007213:Indomethacin