Abstract:Hip joint (HJ) inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a frequent manifestation and an unfavorable prognostic feature of the disease and it requires total hip arthroplasty in 7–8% of patients. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), sulfasalazine (SSZ), and tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors are used to treat AS-associated coxitis. However, the influence of these treatments on the time course of HJ structural changes has not been currently studied.Objective: to estimate the time course of HJ chan… Show more
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