Disease course of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: Data from a long-term retrospective observational cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disease course of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) has been extensively studied in non-Asian population; however, there are limited data in Asian population. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term disease course of non-radiographic axSpA in Asian patients and identify factors associated with progression to radiographic axSpA.

Methods

In this retrospective observational cohort study, 56 Korean patients newly diagnosed with non-radiographic axSpA between 2006 and 2015 were included. All patients fulfilled the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society classification criteria for axSpA, and did not fulfil the radiological criterion of the 1984 modified New York criteria. Disease course was assessed by the rate of progression to radiogra

SUBMITTER: Kwon OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313044 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature