Updated guidelines for the management of axial disease in psoriatic arthritis

Peter Nash1, Ennio Lubrano2, Alberto Cauli2

  • 1From the Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia; Academic Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand; Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Italy; and University of Toronto and Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.P. Nash, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, Department of Medicine, University of Queensland; E. Lubrano, MD, PhD, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise; A. Cauli, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari; W.J. Taylor, MBChB, PhD, FRACP, Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago; I. Olivieri, MD, Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Toronto Western Research Institute. drpnash@tpg.com.au.

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