Among patients with PsA, MetS is associated with certain degenerative changes in the spine and entheses but not with peripheral or axial radiographic damage.

Asymmetric sacroiliitis, nonmarginal asymmetric syndesmophytes, paravertebral ossification and more frequent involvement of cervical spine are features that differentiate axial PsA from ankylosing ...

and syndesmophytes (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 0.81-1.65) presence. Study limitations include the retrospective, single-center design. The study authors concluded, “These imaging changes, while not being ...

Involvement of the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spines was assessed by examining current radiographs for the presence of syndesmophytes, erosions, or ankylosis. The decision regarding the ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Skeletal muscle wasting results from numerous ...