Increased risk of stroke among patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: This study reveals that ankylosing spondylitis was associated with an increased risk of suffering a stroke. Management of cerebrovascular risk factors and the control of systemic inflammation should be considered in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.PMID:36906389 | DOI:10.1016/j.reumae.2023.02.002

Source: Cancer Control - March 11, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula Barry L Bentley Benjamin Woolf Thusharika D Dissanayaka Jamal Rahmani Source Type: research