Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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Scand. J. Rheumatol. · May 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyStructural progression rate decreases over time on serial radiography and magnetic resonance imaging of sacroiliac joints and spine in a five-year follow-up study of patients with ankylosing spondylitis treated with tumour necrosis factor inhibitor.
To investigate temporal changes in structural progression assessed by serial conventional radiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the sacroiliac joints (SIJs) and spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor for 5 years. ⋯ In a 5 year follow-up study of patients with AS treated with TNF inhibitor, structural progression decreased over time.