SMJ articles in the category "ankylosing spondylitis"

Case Report

The Development of Primary Cutaneous Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Etanercept

Abstract:The tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-&agr;) inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of some autoimmune disorders with promising results. However, their safety has been questioned with multiple postmarketing reports of increased risk for malignancies. The case of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who developed cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma after three…

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Original Article

Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Moxifloxacin

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-associated chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. There are few effective treatments for ankylosing spondylitis, which causes substantial morbidity. The relationship between AS and enterobacteria, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, has been reported from several groups in several countries. We performed an open-label trial…

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Case Report

Anterior Uveitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Ankylosing Spondylitis in a HLA-B27-positive Woman

A woman developed anterior uveitis at age 24, inflammatory bowel disease at age 29, and ankylosing spondylitis at age 45 by history. There were frequent recurrences. An HLA-B27 test was positive at age 53. The literature indicates that all of these conditions together in a HLA-B27-positive woman are uncommon. Physicians…

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Original Article

Relationship Between Some Acute Phase Reactants and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate a possible relationship between the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and some acute phase reactant (APR) levels in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: Twenty outpatients who fulfilled the modified New York criteria for AS were included in the…

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