The natural history of ankylosing spondylitis in the 21st century

• Main Authors: C. Campana (Author), V. Modesti (Author), A. Lo Nigro (Author), R. Ramonda (Author), P. Frallonardo (Author), L. Punzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the axial skeleton and evolves in stiffnes followed by ankylosis and disability. However, it may be difficult to exactly establish the natural history of the disease and the influence of risk factors of progression, since mos...