Diagnosis and Assessment of Spondyloarthritis

Dear Colleagues,

Spondyloarthritis (SpA) represents a heterogeneous group of rheumatic inflammatory entities involving the axial skeleton, enthesis, and peripheral joints and may occur together with extra-articular manifestations, such as psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and uveitis.

Important advances in the understanding of SpA have been made in the area of classification criteria, which have significantly improved the approach to these diseases and the better identification of patients in early stages of the disease. However, the early identification of these patients and the shortening of the diagnosis delay remain a challenge. In addition, the classification criteria cannot be used as diagnosis criteria; thus, new diagnosis tools are needed.

Due to the chronic course of the disease, reliable tools are needed to better assess function, mobility, disease activity, structural damage and treatment response.

The aim of this Special issue is to update the clinical and technological applications that can be useful in the diagnosis and assessment of SpA patients.

Prof. Eduardo Collantes-Estevez
Dr. Clementina López Medina
Guest Editors

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