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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis
Published on: May 23, 2021
[The classification of spondyloarthritides]
1Klinika za reumatske bolesti i rehabilitaciju, Referentni centar MZSS RH za reumatoidni artritis, Klinicki bolnicki centar Zagreb, Kispatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb.
Abstract:
Spondyloarthritides (SpA) are a heterogeneous group of HLA-B27 associated musculoskeletal diseases that affect the axial and peripheral skeleton and most of them have some extraskeletal manifestations. The last classification criteria for SpA that has developed ASAS (Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society) working group have been published recently. The new criteria include the typical clinical and laboratory characteristics of all entities from the spectrum of SpA, which enables early diagnosis and planning of treatment strategies.
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