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Review
. 2006 Sep 16;333(7568):581-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38954.689583.DE.

Diagnosis and management of ankylosing spondylitis

Claire M McVeigh  1 , Andrew P Cairns
Affiliations
Review

Diagnosis and management of ankylosing spondylitis

Claire M McVeigh et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Plain radiograph showing bilateral sacroiliitis in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis
Fig 2
Fig 2
Coronal STIR (short tau inversion recovery) magnetic resonance image showing unilateral (right) sacroiliitis
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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