How to diagnose axial spondyloarthropathy early
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How to diagnose axial spondyloarthropathy early.
P hysicians’ perceptions of the spondyloarthropathies are changing. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the prototype of this group, has traditionally been considered a rare disease with few therapeutic options. In addition, diagnosis is difficult, sometimes delayed for decades, mainly owing to the lack of sensitivity of the traditional imaging method, radiography, to detect the hallmark of AS, sacroi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.014589