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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases > Arthritis > Spondylarthritis > Spondylarthropathies
Infections > Bone Diseases, Infectious > Spondylitis > Spondylarthritis > Spondylarthropathies
... > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Bone Diseases, Infectious > Spondylitis > Spondylarthritis > Spondylarthropathies
... > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Spinal Diseases > Spondylitis > Spondylarthritis > Spondylarthropathies

Preferred term

Spondylarthropathies  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Bechterew Syndrome
  • Marie Strumpell Spondylitis
  • Marie-Strumpell Spondylitis
  • Spondylarthropathy
  • Spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell
  • Spondyloarthropathies
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Syndrome, Bechterew

Note

  • coordinate with specific vertebra

Scope note

  • Heterogeneous group of arthritic diseases sharing clinical and radiologic features. They are associated with the HLA-B27 ANTIGEN and some with a triggering infection. Most involve the axial joints in the SPINE, particularly the SACROILIAC JOINT, but can also involve asymmetric peripheral joints. Subsets include ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; and others.

History note

  • 2002

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D025242

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