Abstract:BackgroundThe impairment of hip joints has significant prognostic value on functional status of patients with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) [1]. One of possible yearly marker of hip joints structure damage in patients with AS may be changing in volume of hyaline cartilage [2]. But clinical significance of this marker in monitoring of hip joint structure changes during treatment is underinvestigated.ObjectivesTo investigate changes in width of hyaline cartilage of hip joints in patients with AS under treatment wi… Show more
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