EXTRA-ARTICULAR MANIFESTATIONS OF SERONEGATIVE SPONDYLOARTHRITIDES
Authors:
Jadranka Morović-Vergles, Melanie-Ivana Čulo
Summary
The term seronegative spondyloarthritides (SpA) is used to refer to a family of inflammatory rheumatic diseases characterised by inflammation of axial joints, asymmetric oligoarthritis and enthesitis, sometimes involving nonarticular structures, such as skin, heart, aortic valve, eye and kidney. The SpA consist of the following entities: ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis associated with IBD and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis. The prevalence of SpA in the population is 0,5-2 %.
Sažetak
Seronegativni spondiloartritisi (SpA) skupina su upalnih reumatskih bolesti koje označava upala aksijalnog skeleta, asimetrični oligoartritis i entezitis s ili bez promjena na koži, sluznicama, aorti, srcu, očima i bubrezima. U SpA ubrajamo ankilozantni spondilitis, reaktivni artritis, psorijatični artritis, enteropatski artritis tj. artritis udružen s upalnom bolesti crijeva (Crohnovom bolesti i ulceroznim kolitisom) i nediferencirani spondiloartritis. Prevalencija SpA kao skupine iznosi 0,5-2 %.
