Spondyloarthritis
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Spondyloarthritis is a name of a goup of diseases that is included in a larger term 'arthritis'.[1][2][3][4] Inflammation can occur in spine, sacroiliac and peripheral joints as well near the attachments of tendons and ligaments.[3][4][5] This disease provokes to pain, stiffness and fatigue in back, legs and arms as in joints, ligaments and tendons.[3][6][7] Eruption, eye and intestinal problems may also occur.[1][3][4]
Spondyloarthritis in adults can be subdivided more specifically:[1][2][3][8][9][10][11]
ankylosing spondylitis or Bechterew disease
psoriatic arthritis[12]
reactive arthritis[13]
enteric arthritis
undifferentiated arthritis
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Braun J. et al, Spondyloarthritides, Internist., 2011 May 19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Braun J., Sieper J., Spondyloarthritides., Z Rheumatol. 2010 Jul; 69(5):425-32
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Reveille J.D., Americain college of Rheumatology, 2005 Jun http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/diseases_and_conditions/spondyloarthritis.asp
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Van Der Heijde D.M.F.M., Spondyloarthritis onderzoek – SPACE, Leids universitair Medisch Centrum, http://www.lumc.nl/con/2096/82547/81117042303221/
- ↑ Van Reesema S., Zwart N., Spondylo-artritis, Ziekenhuis Deventer, http://www.dz.nl/reuma/folders/toonfolder-1056.html
- ↑ Sieper J. et al, The assessment of spondyloarthritis International society handbook: a guide to assess spondyloarthritis., Ann Rheum Dis., 2009;68;1-44
- ↑ Mease P.J., Psoriatic arthritis – update on pathophysiology, assessment, and management., Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis.,2010;68(3):191-8
- ↑ Buschiazzo E. et al, Epidemiology of spondyloarthritis in Argentina, Am J Med Sci. 2011 Apr; 341(4):289-92
- ↑ Van Den Berg R., How should we diagnose spondyloarthritis according to the ASAS classification criteria: a guide for practicing physicians, Pol Arch Med Wewn., 2010(11):452-7
- ↑ Roussou E., Sultana S., Early spondyloarthritis in multiracial society: differences between gender, race, and disease subgroups with regard to first symptom at presentation, main problem that disease is causing to patients, and empolyment status., Rheumatol Int. 2011 Feb 17
- ↑ Braun J., Therapy of spondyloarthritides. Adv Exp Med Biol., 2009;649:133-47
- ↑ Slobodin G. et al, Psoriatic arthropathy: where now?, Isr Med Assoc J., 2009 Jul;11(7):430-4
- ↑ Carter J.D. et al, Combination antibiotics as a treatment for chronic Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis: a double blind, placebo controlled, prospective trial., Arthritis Rheum., 2010 May;62(5): 1298-307