Abstract:BackgroundIn axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), intervertebral ossification bridges of consecutive vertebrae may progress to advanced spinal ankylosis and bamboo spine over the years [1].ObjectivesTo identify demographic, clinical, disease activity and treatment factors associated with development of bamboo spine / advanced spinal ankylosis and bamboo spine-only in the Hacettepe University Rheumatology Biologic Registry (HUR-BIO) cohort.MethodsHUR-BIO is a prospective, single center database of biological diseas… Show more
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