Physical features of patients with ankylosing spondylitis
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Frequency of cardiac involvement among patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background and aims: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease mainly involves sacroiliac and axial joints; but it may also have extra-articular involvement. Accordingly, this study was designed to determine the frequency of cardiac involvement among patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Methods: This study was performed as a descriptive-analytical cross-se...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780190618