Early diagnosis of spondylarthritis ankylopoietica
Otto, W.; Treutler, H.; Römhild, N.; Freistedt, B.; Börner, W.; Häntzschel, H.; Reinelt, D.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 31(16): 647-652
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 997659 Document Number: 102079
For the early recognition of the ankylopoietic spondylarthritis subjective and objective criteria are explained and the importance of X-ray-morphological, cytological, biochemical, immunogenetic and coagulation-physiological investigations are explained. By accentuation of two types of constellation of the course the possibility of an early diagnosis is given still before the appearance of severe irreparable X-ray-morphological changes in about half the cases of disease. Further observations and controls of courses are necessary for the confirmation of evidence.