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Lifestyle modification and inflammation in people with axial spondyloarthropathy-A scoping review.

Matthew J RobertsAmber N LeonardNicolette C BishopArumugam Moorthy
Published in: Musculoskeletal care (2022)
Increased PA, exercise, and smoking cessation should be supported at every given opportunity to improve health outcomes in patients with AS. The link between smoking and radiographic progression needs further investigation. Studies investigating the longitudinal effect of body weight, alcohol, and psychosocial factors on disease activity and physical function in patients with AS are needed. Given the link between inflammation and AS, future studies should also incorporate markers of chronic inflammation beyond the standard C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate measurements.
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