Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.
Mod Rheumatol
; 31(2): 277-282, 2021 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-32996809
ABSTRACT
Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is a subgroup of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) without fulfilling the modified New York criteria of sacroiliac joint radiographs for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS and nr-axSpA share various demographic and clinical features and disease burden, although sex and objective inflammatory findings such as elevated serum C-reactive protein level are slightly different between AS and nr-axSpA. Recently, diagnostic guidance for nr-axSpA in Japan was proposed for epidemiological studies of a population with a low prevalence of HLA-B27 positivity and the use of molecular targeted agents suitable for the unique medical care system in Japan. A biological agent targeting interleukin-17 was approved for nr-axSpA by the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in August 2020. Some other biological agents will be also available for Japanese patients with nr-axSpA in the near future.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Espondiloartritis
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Mod Rheumatol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón