Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract

Background: The objective of this study is to investigate the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to evaluate its relationship with the clinical parameters.

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

“…Certain studies point to the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and the inflammation [10,11]. It has been reported that the prevalence of MS is significantly increased in patients with inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis or AS than in the general population [12][13][14][15][16][17]. There is still little information regarding the prevalence of MetS in patients with AS.…”