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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the most frequent subtype of spondyloarthritides (SpA)(Braun et al.Lancet 2007, 369:1379-90). Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is the cornerstone of the treatment of the disease and is widely used to suppress inflammation and ameliorate
The established classification criteria for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) rely on the combination of clinical symptoms plus radiographic sacroiliitis of at least grade 2 bilaterally or grade 3 unilaterally. It usually takes several years for definite radiographic sacroiliitis to evolve. Diagnosis of
Study background
Patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, undifferentiated oligoarthritis, monarthritis) suffer from recurrent pain, functional impairment and impaired capacity. Consequences of such hard to treat diseases are occupational incapacity and early