Recurrent anterior uveitis and subsequent incidence of ankylosing spondylitis: a nationwide cohort study from 2002 to 2013.

Baek-Lok OhJeong Seok LeeEun Young LeeHee Young LeeHyeong Gon Yu

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2018)

The risk of subsequent AS increased with the number of episodes of anterior uveitis. This quantitative evidence could contribute to the establishment of a rationale for ancillary workup for possible systemic associations in patients with recurrent uveitis.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
risk factors
clinical trial
high resolution
systemic lupus erythematosus
mass spectrometry