Research ArticleArticle
Current Smoking Is Increased in Axial Psoriatic Arthritis and Radiographic Sacroiliitis
Dilek Solmaz, Umut Kalyoncu, Ilaria Tinazzi, Sibel Bakirci, Ozun Bayindir, Atalay Dogru, Ediz Dalkilic, Gezmis Kimyon, Cem Ozisler, Gozde Yildirim Cetin, Levent Kilic, Ahmet Omma, Meryem Can, Sema Yilmaz, Abdulsamet Erden and Sibel Zehra Aydin
The Journal of Rheumatology December 2019, jrheum.190722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190722
Dilek Solmaz
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Umut Kalyoncu
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Ilaria Tinazzi
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Sibel Bakirci
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Ozun Bayindir
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Atalay Dogru
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Ediz Dalkilic
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Gezmis Kimyon
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Cem Ozisler
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Gozde Yildirim Cetin
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Levent Kilic
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Ahmet Omma
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Meryem Can
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Sema Yilmaz
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Abdulsamet Erden
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Sibel Zehra Aydin
From the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy; Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey; Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Isparta, Turkey; Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Bursa, Turkey; Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hatay, Turkey; Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey; Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey; Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey; Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Konya, Turkey. D. Solmaz had funding from Union ChimiqueBelge (UCB) for an axial spondyloarthritis fellowship. S. Bakirci had funding from the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD). S.Z. Aydin received honoraria from Abbvie, Celgene, UCB, Novartis, Jannsen, and Sanofi. D. Solmaz, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; U. Kalyoncu, MD, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; I. Tinazzi, MD, Unit of Rheumatology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital; S. Bakirci, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology; O. Bayindir, MD, Ege University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Dogru, MD, Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Uludag University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G. Kimyon, MD, Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C. Ozisler, MD, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Associate Professor, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; L. Kilic, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Hospital; A. Omma, MD, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M. Can, MD, Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S. Yilmaz, MD, Professor, Selcuk University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; A. Erden, MD, Hacettepe University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Address correspondence to Dr. S.Z. Aydin, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. E-mail: saydin@toh.ca. Accepted for publication November 13, 2019.
Abstract
Objective The effect of smoking in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is under debate. Our aim was to test whether smoking is increased in axial PsA (axPsA).
Methods Included in the analysis were 1535 patients from PsArt-ID (PsA-International Database). The effect of smoking on axPsA (compared to other PsA phenotypes) and radiographic sacroiliitis were investigated.
Results Current smoking was more common in axPsA (28.6% vs 18.9%, p < 0.001). It also was found as an independent predictor of axPsA (OR 1.4) and radiographic sacroiliitis (OR 6.6).
Conclusion Current smoking is significantly associated with both axPsA and radiographic sacroiliitis in patients with PsA.
In this issue
The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 3
1 Mar 2024
Current Smoking Is Increased in Axial Psoriatic Arthritis and Radiographic Sacroiliitis
Dilek Solmaz, Umut Kalyoncu, Ilaria Tinazzi, Sibel Bakirci, Ozun Bayindir, Atalay Dogru, Ediz Dalkilic, Gezmis Kimyon, Cem Ozisler, Gozde Yildirim Cetin, Levent Kilic, Ahmet Omma, Meryem Can, Sema Yilmaz, Abdulsamet Erden, Sibel Zehra Aydin
The Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2019, jrheum.190722; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.190722
Current Smoking Is Increased in Axial Psoriatic Arthritis and Radiographic Sacroiliitis
Dilek Solmaz, Umut Kalyoncu, Ilaria Tinazzi, Sibel Bakirci, Ozun Bayindir, Atalay Dogru, Ediz Dalkilic, Gezmis Kimyon, Cem Ozisler, Gozde Yildirim Cetin, Levent Kilic, Ahmet Omma, Meryem Can, Sema Yilmaz, Abdulsamet Erden, Sibel Zehra Aydin
The Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2019, jrheum.190722; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.190722