Gran J T, Husby G
Department of Rheumatology, Central Hospital of Aust-Agder, Arendal, Norway.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1993 Apr;22(5):319-34. doi: 10.1016/s0049-0172(05)80011-3.
This review focuses on various epidemiological aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Diagnostic criteria currently available are described, and their use in scientific studies as opposed to everyday clinical practice is discussed. Present knowledge of the prevalence of AS is addressed in detail with particular emphasis on discrepancies caused by variations in population frequencies of HLA B27 and those caused by differences in study designs.
本综述聚焦于强直性脊柱炎（AS）的各种流行病学方面。描述了目前可用的诊断标准，并讨论了其在科学研究与日常临床实践中的应用。详细阐述了目前对AS患病率的认识，特别强调了由HLA B27人群频率差异以及研究设计差异所导致的差异。
