RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prologue: 2009 Joint Meeting of Spondyloarthritis Research and Therapy Network (SPARTAN) and International Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis (IGAS)
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 2604
OP 2605
DO 10.3899/jrheum.100888
VO 37
IS 12
A1 JOHN D. REVEILLE
A1 DANIEL O. CLEGG
YR 2010
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/37/12/2604.abstract
AB In July 2009, a 3-day conference was held in Houston, Texas, USA, by members of several groups: the Spondyloarthritis Research and Therapy Network (SPARTAN); the International Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis (IGAS); and interested members of the Pan American League of Associations of Rheumatology (PANLAR). The purpose of this meeting was to bring together physician scientists, clinicians, and educators from around the world who are working together to improve their understanding of spondyloarthritis (SpA). In addition to the annual educational and Fellows sessions for SPARTAN members, the conference included a one-day international meeting dedicated to the role of HLA-B27, along with a series of sessions that summarized advances among various collaborative groups and defined opportunities for future genetic initiatives. This supplement provides a review of the SPARTAN and IGAS meetings.