Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
Sep.21, 2009 in
Bone, Joint, and Collagen-Vascular Disorders
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In these conditions arthritis is associated with inflammation that affects the spine and lumbosacral joints (ankylosing spondylitis), the urethra (Reiter’s syndrome), the skin (psoriasis), or the intestinal tract. These conditions were (and are) frequently referred to as “rheumatoid arthritis variants.” This name has been discarded by most rheumatologists because the diseases have relatively little in […]