Case of postpartum axial spondyloarthritis

Response to: ‘Case of postpartum axial spondyloarthritis’ by Furuhashiet al

“…Response to: 'Case of postpartum axial spondyloarthritis' by Furuhashi et al We were pleased to read the correspondence of Furuhashi et al 1 who highlighted the importance of considering coexisting risk factors when diagnosing axial spondyloArthritis (ax-SpA) in early postpartum women. The authors correctly pointed out that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to develop ax-SpA due to common pathogenic mechanisms.…”