Pain in Axial Spondyloarthritis: More to It Than Just Inflammation.

Publication Title

The Journal of rheumatology

Authors

Marina N Magrey
Philip J Mease, Director of Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/ Providence-St Joseph HealthFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2021

Keywords

washington; seattle; swedish

Abstract

The conceptual paradigm of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) has evolved and now comprises an expanded spectrum that includes more females and patients with little or no radiographic changes in sacroiliitis or syndesmophyte formation in the spine.1 This broadened paradigm is often, but not always, characterized by an inflammatory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signature.

Specialty/Research Institute

Rheumatology