RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Spondyloarthropathies: Using presentation to make the diagnosis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 184
OP 206
VO 71
IS 3
A1 Siwat Kiratiseavee
A1 Lawrence H. Brent
YR 2004
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/3/184.abstract
AB Diagnosing the spondyloarthropathies—chronic inflammatory diseases of the spine and peripheral joints that share several distinctive features—is challenging and depends on careful evaluation of the history, physical examination, and radiographs. The recent use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors is exciting and may represent true disease-modifying drugs for these conditions.