Diseases

Spondylarthropathies

Heterogeneous group of arthritic diseases sharing clinical and radiologic features. They are associated with the HLA-B27 ANTIGEN and some with a triggering infection. Most involve the axial joints in the SPINE, particularly the SACROILIAC JOINT, but can also involve asymmetric peripheral joints. Subsets include ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; and others.

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Abstract

Heterogeneous group of arthritic diseases sharing clinical and radiologic features. They are associated with the HLA-B27 ANTIGEN and some with a triggering infection. Most involve the axial joints in the SPINE, particularly the SACROILIAC JOINT, but can also involve asymmetric peripheral joints. Subsets include ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; and others.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Bechterew Syndrome
  • Marie-Strumpell Spondylitis
  • Spondylarthropathy
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Marie Strumpell Spondylitis
  • Spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell
  • Spondyloarthropathies
  • Syndrome, Bechterew

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific vertebra

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Spinal Diseases (1977-2001)
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing (1977-2001)

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NLM Classification

WE 727

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spondylarthropathies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025242. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025242
  2. Spondylarthropathies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spondyloarthritis
  3. Spondylarthropathies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52848