Bad back sufferers urged to get checked for arthritis - Marlborough Express

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Bad back sufferers urged to get checked for arthritis Marlborough Express It opened six months ago and has had 25 patients, many of whom had waited years to receive a diagnosis. The median time for diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is seven years because symptoms can be mixed up with common back pain, and little research ...

Autoimmune arthritis genetic link 'could improve early diagnosis' - Mediplacements

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Autoimmune arthritis genetic link 'could improve early diagnosis' Mediplacements Diagnosis of autoimmune arthritis, also known as ankylosing spondylitis, could become easier for those in hospital doctors jobs, after researchers at a number of universities established a genetic link. A genetic mutation known as HLA-B27 and a ... Genetic Study Sheds New Light On Auto-Immune ArthritisRedOrbit all 44 news articles »

Lockwood kept arthritis quiet - Manawatu Standard

Lockwood kept arthritis quiet Manawatu Standard In his early teens the diagnosis became rheumatoid arthritis and then progressed to ankylosing spondylitis. Matthew had always loved sport and it was a huge disappointment to have to sit and watch physed or athletics days at Palmerston North Boys' High ... New campaign highlights surprising faces of arthritisNew Zealand Doctor Online Matt Lockwood Campaigns For "Arthritis; It Could Surprise You"TopNews New Zealand all 3 news articles »

The Surgical Treatment of Andersson Lesions Associated With Ankylosing Spondylitis - Ortho SuperSite

The Surgical Treatment of Andersson Lesions Associated With Ankylosing Spondylitis Ortho SuperSite Tsuchiya K, Nagamine R, Iwamoto Y. Dis-covertebral lesion in ankylosing spondylitis: differential diagnosis with discitis by magnetic resonance imaging. Mod Rheumatol. 2002; 12(2):113–117. doi: 10.1007/s101650200020 [CrossRef] 18. Chen LH, Kao FC, ...