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1 online resource |
| Series |
The facts series |
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Facts (Oxford, England)
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| Contents |
Cover -- Series -- Ankylosing Spondylitis and Axial Spondyloarthritis -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 What is ankylosing spondylitis? -- 2 Axial spondyloarthritis -- 3 What is the underlying cause? HLA-B27 and other disease-predisposing genes -- 4 Disease prevalence -- 5 Early symptoms and pointers to early diagnosis -- 6 Eye inflammation (acute anterior uveitis) -- 7 Other manifestations -- 8 Physical examination and laboratory tests -- 9 Radiology, MRI, and CT -- 10 Diagnosis and management of other forms of SpA and "look-alikes" |
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11 Other causes of chronic back pain -- 12 Assessment of disease activity and functional impairment -- 13 Patient education -- 14 Exercise and physical therapy -- 15 Management: An overview -- 16 Management: Patient's role -- 17 Management: Rheumatologist's role -- 18 NSAIDs and conventional DMARDs -- 19 Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors -- 20 IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors and targeted synthetic DMARDs -- 21 Living with the disease and its socio-economic impact -- 22 Fused (ankylosed) spine and risk of fractures -- 23 Surgical treatment -- 24 Non-traditional (complementary or alternative) therapy |
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25 Disease course and effect on life span -- 26 Brief illustrative case histories -- Appendix 1. Patient support groups and other helpful organizations -- Appendix 2. Glossary -- Appendix 3. Further reading -- Index |
| Summary |
"Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic (progressive) painful inflammatory rheumatic disease that involves the back, i.e., the sacroiliac (SI) joints and the spine, that often results in some degree of stiffness (decreased flexibility) of the spine (Fig 1.1). The word ankylosing comes from the Greek root ankylos, meaning bent, although it has now come to imply something that restricts motion (stiffening) and may ultimately result in fusion. When the joint loses its mobility and becomes stiff it is said to be ankylosed. The word spondylitis means inflammation in the joints of the spine, and is derived from spondylos, which is the Greek word for vertebra, and -itis, which implies presence of inflammation. The name therefore suggests that AS is an inflammatory disease of the spine that can lead to stiffening of the back. It is important to point out that the words spondylitis and spondyloarthritis should not be confused with spondylosis, which relates to wear and tear in the spinal column (degenerative disc disease) as we get older"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed June 18, 2024) |
| Subject |
Ankylosing spondylitis.
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Spondyloarthropathies.
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Spondyloarthropathies
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Clinical & internal medicine.
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Health and Wellbeing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192609700 |
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019260970X |
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9780191896507 |
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0191896500 |
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9780192609717 |
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0192609718 |
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