Infliximab treatment appears to reduce the underlying inflammatory process and induce at least some healing of the joints in these patients. The study included data for 2 groups of spondyloarthropathy ...

Birmingham, UK - Although infliximab (Remicade, Centocor) was licensed for use in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Europe nearly 2 years ago, in the UK there has been little experience ...

The spondyloarthropathies comprise ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, arthritis that accompanies inflammatory bowel disease, some forms of psoriatic arthritis, and undifferentiated forms of ...

It has been hypothesized -- and almost generally accepted -- that the family of seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpAs) including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory ...

Spondyloarthritis is a group of inflammatory joint diseases that affect the spine and, in some cases, the peripheral joints of the arms and legs. Some forms of spondyloarthritis may also involve the ...

Axial and peripheral arthritis can occur in up to 30% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Likewise, the presence of gut inflammation in primary spondyloarthropathies is underappreciated, with ...

The spondyloarthropathies (SpAs) are the second-commonest cause of inflammatory arthritis in humans, after rheumatoid arthritis. In adults, there are five conditions within this family of diseases: ...