Abstract:BackgroundIn spite of recent evidences regarding the relevance of IL-23/IL-17 axis in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) pathogenesis, there are no data on the long-term effect of anti-TNF therapy in this pathway and their possible correlation with treatment, clinical, laboratory and radiographic parameters.ObjectivesInvestigate the influence of TNF-blockage in IL-23/IL-17 axis of AS patients.MethodsEighty-six AS patients, 47 with refractory active disease (BASDAI≥4) referred to anti-TNF therapy and 39 AS patients wi… Show more
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