Ankylosing spondylitis--a systemic disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the prototype of seronegative spondylarthropathies, is in fact a systemic disease, causing numerous extraskeletal manifestations that have a significant influence on patients vital prognostic. This article presents the principal systemic manifestations of AS, pointing out pathogenetic, clinical and therapeutic aspects.
Albu
Adriana
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Medical Clinic II, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. tatarualbu@yahoo.com
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Tălu
Simona
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Poantă
Laura
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D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy