Diagnostic algorithms for axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), and classification criteria for use in clinical trials, are being developed and refined. But can axial SpA be ruled out in young patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Patients with [axial SpA (axSpA)] typically have disease onset early in life, and are likely to start [TNF ...

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis routinely “bounce” from one provider to the next for years before finally receiving the correct diagnosis in a rheumatology clinic, ...

MSD (Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA) today announced that on 22 June the European Commission approved SIMPONI ® (golimumab) for the treatment of adult patients with severe, active ...

"Though the proportion of patients with spinal damage (strongly led by syndesmophytes) was not significantly different between the two patient groups, the degree of damage was higher in SpA compared ...

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) may have subclinical spondyloarthritis (SpA) features, e.g., sacroiliitis and ...

The reason that MRI validation in axial SpA will remain incomplete is that the critical question—'what exactly is axial SpA?'—can never be precisely answered. In this respect, we agree with the ...

"As [primary care practitioners] identify patients who they suspect may have axial spondyloarthritis, the first thing they should do is a prompt referral to a rheumatologist so that there is a timely ...

VIENNA — While there is no doubt that some people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have axial symptoms, data presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2024 Annual ...

Men with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) were more likely than women to obtain substantial relief with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, a multinational study indicated. After 6 months of ...

When singer-songwriter Talia Dean was 18 years old, she started experiencing the symptoms of a condition called axial spondyloarthritis - or axial SpA. But the condition has a tendency to be ...

Ultrasound assessment of enthesitis can effectively distinguish patients with vs without SpA, with inflammatory B-mode lesions serving as the strongest independent marker.