title: Inflammatory bowel disease-associated spondyloarthropathies.
abstract: This issue presents a symposium held in Messina talking about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and associated spondyloarthropathies. The topic covers epidemiology and clinical manifestations of IBD-related arthropathies, common genetic and immunologic features, combined therapies for gut and joint inflammation, and future biologic therapies etc. I believe this series of articles will deeply facilitate understanding of and the approach to IBD and associated arthropathies.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fries
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology