Site-specific assessment of spinal radiographic progression improves detection of TNF blocker-associated disease modification in axial spondyloarthritis: longitudinal observational data from the Swiss Clinical Quality Management Registry

Abstract Objectives To analyse whether time-varying treatment with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) has a differential impact on structural damage progression on different spinal segments (cervical versus lumbar spine). Methods Patients with...

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Main Authors: Vjara Popova, Seraphina Kissling, Raphael Micheroli, René Bräm, Manouk de Hooge, Xenofon Baraliakos, Michael J. Nissen, Burkhard Möller, Pascale Exer, Michael Andor, Oliver Distler, Almut Scherer, Caroline Ospelt, Adrian Ciurea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-023-03026-6