Early Diagnosis and Treatment in Ankylosing Spondylitis
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THE neglected case of progressive ankylosing spondylitis is a tragedy. Like so many other disease processes, early diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic measures are essential if a satisfying result is to be obtained; particularly in this disease which is predominantly one of younger age groups. An analysis of a small series of patients, thirty-four in all, studied at the Northern Ireland Radiotherapy Centre, revealed the following facts;-
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1954