[Early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthropaties]

Spondyloarthropaties are the group of seronegative inflammatory rheumatic diseases affecting axial and perpendicular skelet. Most of the patients belong to the work active population and the longterm prognosis and outcome is poor. The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is delayed over years, sometimes decades. Our perception of spondyloarthropaties todays is changing. Early diagnosis and agressive treatment could influence to prognosis and outcome. For these purposes we have new diagnostic techniques and new potent drugs.