title: Body mass index and estrogen predict radiographic progression in the spine in ankylosing spondylitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 135-710 Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyemin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 135-710 Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Kyung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Bea
authors.affiliation: Department of medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 135-710 Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jaejoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 135-710 Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Mi
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Department of medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 135-710 Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: hoonsuk.cha@samsung.com.
authors.forename: Hoon-Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D018450:Disease Progression; D004967:Estrogens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens
keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Body mass index; Estrogen; Modified stoke AS spinal score