Annals of the rheumatic diseases

The most recent articles from: Ann. Rheum. Dis. December 2012

Ann. Rheum. Dis. · Dec 2012

The frequency of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in relation to symptom duration in patients referred because of chronic back pain: results from the Berlin early spondyloarthritis clinic.

This study was aimed at investigating the frequencies of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) diagnoses and their ratios in relation to symptom duration in patients referred because of chronic back pain and suspicion of axial SpA. ⋯ Non-radiographic axial SpA represents an important differential diagnosis of back pain, especially in patients with recent symptom onset.

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