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. 1980 Jan;23(1):57-61.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780230110.

Ankylosing spondylitis: survival in men with and without radiotherapy

R E Kaprove, A H Little, D C Graham, P S Rosen

Ankylosing spondylitis: survival in men with and without radiotherapy

R E Kaprove et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1980 Jan.

Abstract

We investigated survival of a group of 151 Canadian war veterans with ankylosing spondylitis who were entered into a prospective study in 1947-1949. With 94% successful followup, total survival was 60.9%, significantly less than expected. However, a subgroup who had not been treated with radiotherapy had a survival not significantly different from the general population. Causes of death in both irradiated and nonirradiated subgroups were determined.

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