Abstract Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by axial arthritis. The genetic-environmental factors seem to be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease and the disease debilitates patients during the most productive stages of their lives. The aim of ...
ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a progressive muscle strengthening program using a Swiss ball for AS patients. Methods: Sixty patients with AS were randomized into the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG). Eight exercises were performed by the IG patien...
Vaspin is a novel adipocytokine associated with glucose tolerance and chronic inflammation. Some studies reveal that vaspin may be involved in cardiovascular diseases. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between serum vaspin levels and endothelial function in patients with ankylosing spondy...
Objetivos: Determinar la frecuencia de las diferentes enfermedades reumáticas de inicio juvenil, enviadas a un Servicio de ReumatologÃa general y detectar la proporción de diagnósticos de envÃo correctos. MetodologÃa: Se estudiaron 226 pacientes, con inicio de las manifestaciones clÃnicas antes de...
La presencia de SÃndrome de Sjögren (SS) en pacientes con espondilitis anquilosante (EA) es practicamente desconocida. Se estudiaron 37 sujetos con diagnóstico definitivo de EA: 31 hombres y 6 mujeres con un promedio de edad de 38 años y una evolución de la EA de 13.8 ñ 8.6 años. A todos los pacie...