Comparing symptoms, treatment patterns, and quality of life of ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients in the USA: findings from a patient and rheumatologist Survey

ConclusionsAS and nr-axSpA patients share the same clinical features. The burden of the disease, as assessed by QoL measurements, is also similar in AS and nr-axSpA patients; however, despite these similarities, patients with nr-axSpA are less likely to be treated with a biologic.Key Points• Ankylosing spondylitis and non• radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients share similar clinical features and burden of disease.• Quality of life is similar among ankylosing spondylitis and non• radiographic axial spondyloarthritis after adjusting for current treatment patterns.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research