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Review
. 2025 Apr:71:152611.
doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152611. Epub 2024 Dec 22.

The history of ankylosing spondylitis/axial spondyloarthritis - what is the driving force of new knowledge?

Braun J  1 , Sieper J  2 , Dougados M  3
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The history of ankylosing spondylitis/axial spondyloarthritis - what is the driving force of new knowledge?

Braun J et al. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2025 Apr.
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Abstract

The history of (axial) spondyloarthritis has started several centuries ago. Since the end of the 19th century major achievements have been made. This historical review tries to show how closely the advances in clinical medicine in rheumatology have been related to advances made in basic sciences.

Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Axial spondyloarthritis; HLA B27; Low back pain; MHC; Sacroiliac joints.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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