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Inflammatory lesions of the spine on magnetic resonance imaging predict the development of new syndesmophytes in ankylosing spondylitis: Evidence of a relationship between inflammation and new bone formation

  1. Walter P. Maksymowych1,†,‡,*,
  2. Praveena Chiowchanwisawakit2,5,
  3. Tracey Clare1,
  4. Susanne J. Pedersen3,
  5. Mikkel Østergaard4,
  6. Robert G. W. Lambert1

Article first published online: 30 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/art.24132

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 60, Issue 1, pages 93–102, January 2009

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Maksymowych, W. P., Chiowchanwisawakit, P., Clare, T., Pedersen, S. J., Østergaard, M. and Lambert, R. G. W. (2009), Inflammatory lesions of the spine on magnetic resonance imaging predict the development of new syndesmophytes in ankylosing spondylitis: Evidence of a relationship between inflammation and new bone formation. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60: 93–102. doi: 10.1002/art.24132

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  1. 1

    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  2. 2

    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  3. 3

    Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark

  4. 4

    Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev, Copenhagen, and Copenhagen University Hospital at Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark

  5. 5

    Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

  1. †

    Dr. Maksymowych is a Scientist of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.

  2. ‡

    Dr. Maksymowych has received consulting fees, speaking fees, and/or honoraria from Schering-Plough, Amgen/Wyeth, and Abbott (less than $10,000 each).

*Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 562 Heritage Medical Research Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 30 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 SEP 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 MAY 2008

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