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ReviewRheumatology international2024

Axial Spondyloarthritis: an overview of the disease.

Mariana Ivanova, Olena Zimba, Ivan Dimitrov, Alexander K Angelov, Tsvetoslav Georgiev

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Review in Rheumatology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Mariana IvanovaMedical Faculty, Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria. mariana_ig@abv.bg.ORCID 0000-0002-0441-3043
Olena ZimbaDepartment of Rheumatology, Immunology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Krakow, Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4188-8486
Ivan DimitrovClinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. St. Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.ORCID 0009-0007-9750-4406
Alexander K AngelovMedical Faculty, Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-3062-9478
Tsvetoslav GeorgievFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University-Varna, Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-1652-4648

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated rheumatic disease that comprises two subsets, non-radiographic and radiographic axSpA, and belongs to a heterogeneous group of spondyloarthritides (SpA). Over the years, the concept of SpA has evolved significantly, as reflected in the existing classification criteria. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the genetic and immunological basis of axSpA, in studying the processes of chronic inflammation and pathological new bone formation, which are pathognomonic for the disease. As a result, new medication therapies were developed, which bring more effective ways for disease control. This review presents a brief overview of the literature related to these aspects of disease after summarising the available information on the topic that we considered relevant. Specifically, it delves into recent research illuminating the primary pathological processes of enthesitis and associated osteitis in the context of inflammation in axSpA. The exploration extends to discussion of inflammatory pathways, with a particular focus on Th1/Th17-mediated immunity and molecular signaling pathways of syndesmophyte formation. Additionally, the review sheds light on the pivotal role of cytokine dysregulation, highlighting the significance of the IL-23/17 axis and TNF-α in this intricate network of immune responses which is decisive for therapeutic approaches in the disease.

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Axial SpondyloarthritisCytokinesEnthesopathyHumansOsteitisSignal TransductionSpondylarthritisCytokinesAxial SpondyloarthritisClassification criteriaInflammationOssificationTherapeutics

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