Systematic assessment of inflammation by magnetic resonance imaging in the posterior elements of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-10

  Maksymowych, Walter P ^a,b   Crowther, Sean M ^b   Dhillon, Suhkvinder S ^b   Conner Spady, Barbara ^c   Lambert, Robert G W ^b  

^a ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Biostatistical Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANEARSONATE DISODIUM; PLACEBO; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; THORACIC SPINE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINE; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549214398     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20007     Document Type: Article

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