Factors predicting axial spondyloarthritis among first-degree relatives of probands with ankylosing spondylitis: a family study spanning 35 years.

Sjef M van der Linden Muhammad Asim Khan Zhixiu LiHeinz BaumbergerHermine van ZandwijkKazim KhanPeter M Villiger Matthew A Brown

Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2022)

Occurrence of AAU among FDR of axSpA probands should prompt screening for axSpA. Moreover, co-occurrence of CIBP and pain/discomfort in the thoracic spine and at anterior chest wall as a three-question tool may further enhance clinical suspicion of axSpA among these FDR.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic pain
risk assessment
pain management
systemic lupus erythematosus
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain