The Proposal of Croatian Society for Rheumatology for anti-TNF-α therapy in adult patients with spondyloarthritides, 2013

Authors:

Đurđica Babić-Naglić, Simeon Grazio, Branimir Anić, Nada Čikeš, Srđan Novak, Jadranka Morović-Vergles, Tatjana Kehler, Daniela Marasović-Krstulović, Sonja Milanović, Marino Hanih, Porin Perić, Tonko Vlak, Kristina Potočki, Božidar Ćurković

Summary

Croatian Society for Rheumatology of Croatian Medical Association updated the proposal for the application of TNF-α inhibitors in adult patients with spondyloartritides (SpA) in accordance with the new classification of SpA and european recommendations for the treatment of SpA with biologic agents. In this way a standardized method of diagnosis, targeted treatment, monitoring and evaluating outcomes are proposed.

Sažetak
Hrvatsko reumatološko društvo Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora ažuriralo je Prijedlog primjene inhibitora TNF- α u odraslih bolesnika sa spondiloartritisima (SpA) u skladu s novom klasifikacijom SpA i europskim preporukama za liječenje biološkom terapijom. Na ovaj način postiže se standardiziran način dijagnostike, ciljanog liječenja, praćenja i ocjene ishoda primljenjiv za većinu bolesnika.