Objectives To review and update the existing definition of a positive MRI for classification of
axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods The Assessment in SpondyloArthritis International …

Abstract Purpose of Review Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was historically seen as a
predominantly male disease. However, more recent data showed a more homogenous sex …

A taskforce comprised of an expert group of 21 rheumatologists, radiologists and
methodologists from 11 countries developed evidence-based recommendations on the use …

The axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) disease concept has undergone substantial change
from when the entity ankylosing spondylitis was defined by the modified New York criteria in …

This first update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations on the management of ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) is based on the original paper, a systematic review of existing …

Objective: To validate and refine two sets of candidate criteria for the classification/diagnosis
of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods: All Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international …

Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (also known as ankylosing spondylitis [AS]) is a chronic
immune-mediated arthritis characterized by inflammation of the axial skeleton, peripheral …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of sacroiliac joints has evolved as the most
relevant imaging modality for diagnosis and classification of early axial spondyloarthritis …

Since the discovery of HLA 60 years ago, it has contributed to the understanding of the
immune system as well as of the pathogenesis of several diseases. Aside from its essential …

Objective To systematically assess the diagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) to differentiate patients with spondylarthritis (SpA) from patients with nonspecific back …