The spondyloarthropathies are a diverse group conditions characterized by an inflammatory arthritis that involves the spine and/or peripheral joints, along with additional organ system involvement. Most of them are marked serologically by the presence of the tissue antigen known as HLA-B27. These conditions can be chronic and progressive (ankylosing spondylitis), relapsing or recurrent (Reiter syndrome), or variable (psoriatic and enteropathic arthritis). |
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