Sieper J, Rudwaleit M
Medical Department, Rheumatology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Nov;64 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iv61-4. doi: 10.1136/ard.2005.042432.
Recognition and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the early stages of the disease has yet to be established. This paper considers the evidence available and the questions that need to be answered regarding the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) blockers in AS. The authors conclude that AS can and has to be diagnosed earlier than is being done at present, before radiological changes are evident, and the potential of TNF blockers to induce long term remission if given early enough needs to be clarified.
强直性脊柱炎(AS)疾病早期的识别与治疗方法尚未确立。本文探讨了现有证据以及关于AS早期诊断和使用肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)阻滞剂治疗的益处所需解答的问题。作者得出结论,AS能够且必须比目前更早地进行诊断,即在影像学改变明显之前,并且如果足够早期给予TNF阻滞剂诱导长期缓解的潜力需要加以阐明。