Dialysis may cause many side effects, of which, itchy skin, muscle cramps, and high blood pressure are common. Speak with your doctor about your concerns and how you can manage or prevent some ...

The cost of kidney dialysis and transplants in Nigeria has seen a sharp rise over the past year ... This represents a percentage increase of 18.75%. The total screening costs for tests related to ...

Juvenile onset spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a term that refers to a group of human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 associated inflammatory disorders affecting children under the age of 16 years, producing ...

Spondyloarthritis (SpA), if not diagnosed and treated early, often leads to significant morbidity. Unfortunately, diagnosis and implementation of therapy are frequently delayed, in many cases by ...

The terms "inflammatory polyarthropathy,' "inflammatory arthritis," and rheumatoid arthritis" (RA) are often used interchangeably. While they are related, they don't mean the same thing. RA is a ...

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors protect patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from hip and spine fractures better than other drugs. Large US insurance claims database study ...

Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP), the leading symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and undifferentiated axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), precedes the development of radiographic sacroiliitis, ...

Figure 1. Cause of death in prevalent dialysis patients in the United States, 2005 to 2007. 1 AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.

World Journal of Gastroenterology: “Inflammatory bowel diseases and spondyloarthropathies: From pathogenesis to treatment.” Merck Manual: “Ankylosing Spondylitis.” See More on Ankylosing ...