The Spondylitis Association of America has been the driving force behind a major research
initiative in the US, having leveraged a substantial amount of money into a $4.5 million grant …

… Bruckel instrument for patient self assessment of spinal deformity. This was a tool developed
… The instrument was named after Jane Bruckel, cofounder of the Spondylitis Association of …

Within the field of research in spondylarthritis, there has been an increasing interest in
proposing new sets of recommendations, integrating current knowledge, for conducting clinical …

Objective To define the genetic basis of susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS),
especially non–major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes. Methods The study group …

Objective. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare neurologic complication of longstanding
ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It is unclear what causes CES, and no proven or effective …

… WARD, MD, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD; JANE BRUCKEL, BSN, RN, Spondylitis Association of …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) involves a spinal arthritis that affects young adults, with an onset
usually between 17 and 35 years of age. Although historically underdiagnosed, AS strikes …

… An illustration for assessment of spinal deformity was developed by Jane Bruckel and a
group at the SAA consisting of health professionals, patients with AS, a methodologist, and a …

Objective HLA–B27–associated spondyloarthritides are associated with an altered
intestinal microbiota and bowel inflammation. We undertook this study to identify HLA–B27–…

Objective To investigate whether HLA –B27–mediated experimental spondyloarthritis (SpA)
is associated with a common gut microbial signature, in order to identify potential drivers of …