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Published on: September 22, 2019
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Spondyloarthropathies
Paolo Gionchetti1, Carlo Calabrese2, Fernando Rizzello2
1From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.P. Gionchetti, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine; C. Calabrese, PhD, Researcher; F. Rizzello, PhD, Researcher. paolo.gionchetti@unibo.it.
Abstract:
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of diseases with similar clinical, radiologic, and serologic features, including SpA associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-associated SpA). SpA is the most frequent extraintestinal manifestation in patients with IBD. Separate recommendations/guidelines are available for the treatment of axial and peripheral SpA and for both Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. When IBD and SpA coexist, the therapeutic strategy should be modulated taking into account the variable manifestations and complications of IBD in terms of intestinal and extraintestinal features, and the clinical manifestations of SpA.
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