Ankylosing Spondylitis without Axial Progression: Analysis of Associated Factors

Autor: Raquel Almodóvar, Ismael Calero-Paniagua, Juan D. Cañete, Eduardo Collantes-Estevez, Pedro Zarco, Ruben Queiro-Silva, Jordi Gratacós, Agustin Díaz-Alvarez, Eugenio de Miguel, Xavier Juanola, Pilar Font, Juan Mulero, Carlos Montilla
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The Journal of Rheumatology. 41:2409-2412
ISSN: 1499-2752
0315-162X
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140018
Popis: Objective.To evaluate clinical factors associated with the absence of radiographic progression in patients with spondylitis.Methods.The cross-sectional study included 672 patients. All patients presented a disease evolution of more than 15 years. Patients were classified as with radiographic spinal involvement versus without radiographic spinal involvement. We included clinical variables potentially related to null radiological progression.Results.Seventy-five patients had no radiographic involvement. These patients were predominantly female, had a lower erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and a lower C-reactive protein level. Multivariate analysis showed an association with the female sex and low ESR.Conclusion.Clinical factors associated with this lack of progression were female sex and low ESR.
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