Drug treatment of ankylosing spondylitis and related complications: an overlook review
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Urolithiasis in ankylosing spondylitis: Correlation with Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI), Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) and Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index (BASMI)
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Palliative Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2224-5820,2224-5839
DOI: 10.21037/apm-20-277