OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of spondyloarthritis (SpA) and its prototype ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) varies considerably in different parts of the world. With 20% of the world’s …

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. Body adipose tissue has been
shown to be related to the development and progression of knee OA. Among systemic adipose …

To identify susceptibility loci for ankylosing spondylitis, we performed a two-stage genome-wide
association study in Han Chinese. In the discovery stage, we analyzed 1,356,350 …

Background China has a large population; however, medical resources are unevenly
distributed and extremely limited, and more medical services are needed. With the development …

Background Microbial involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has been suggested; however,
the relationship between gut microbiome and the disease phenotypes of AS remains to …

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) is a standard instrument regularly
used to assess disease activity of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, the …

Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of psychological disorders, sleep disturbance,
and stressful life events in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and healthy …

Macrophages play a critical role in ankylosing spondylitis by promoting autoimmune tissue
inflammation through various effector functions. The inflammatory potential of macrophages …

Background: Anti-IL-17A therapy is generally effectively applied in patients with Ankylosing
Spondylitis (AS) to achieve and maintain remission. However, the influence of anti-IL-17A on …

Objective The aim of this review is to provide guidance on the selection of approaches to the
screening and assessment of enthesitis in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods …