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Ankylosing spondylitis.  The Lancet: www.thelancet.com Vol 369 April 21, 2007. Comprehensive review of ankylosing spondylitis.

NASS Guide Book on Ankylosing Spondylitis. An excellent booklet published by the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS), UK. Discusses background, diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle changes and exercises for AS.

An international study on starting tumour necrosis factor-blocking agents in ankylosing spondylitis Ann Rheum Dis 2006;65:1620–1625.  Discusses patients with ankylosing spondylitis who rheumatologists consider to be candidates for treatment with tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-blocking agents, and to what extent this is in agreement with the ASsessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS) international working group recommendations on initiation of treatment with anti-TNF agents.

Therapy of ankylosing spondylitis & other spondyloarthritides: established medical treatment, anti-TNF-α therapy and other novel approaches. Arthritis Res 2002, 4:307-321.  Discusses use of NSAIDs, corticosteroids, disease modifying agents (DMARDs), anti-TNF-α therapy and other agents in ankylosing spondylitis.

Remission in ankylosing spondylitis Clin Exp Rheumatol 2006; 24: S88-S92.  Discusses the concept disease remission in ankylosing spondylitis.

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Raynaud’s Phenomenon  Drugs 2007; 67 (4): 517-525.  Discusses traditional and the latest advances in pharmacological treatment of Raynaud's disease.

Cost-Effectiveness of Biologic Agents for Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders: Structured Review of the Literature. The Journal of Rheumatology 2006; 33:11.

The Challenge of Early Diagnosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis The Journal of Rheumatology 2007; 34: 5-7.

When should we use TNF antagonists in children with rheumatic disease?  Joint Bone Spine 74 (2007) 1-3.

Pharmacotherapy (excluding biotherapies) for ankylosing spondylitis: Development of recommendations for clinical practice based on published evidence and expert opinion. Joint Bone Spine 74 (2007) 346e352.

Raynaud’s phenomenon. Joint Bone Spine 74 (2007) e1-e8. Comprehensive review of Raynaud's disease and treatment options.

Rituximab in rheumatic diseases. Joint Bone Spine 74 (2007) 4-6

Ankylosing spondylitis: an overview.  Ann Rheum Dis 2002;61 (suppl):i8-i18.  Comprehensive review of ankylosing spondylitis.

Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants. Nature: Genetics 39 (11): Nov 2007. (very technical) Original paper on the latest two genes associated with ankylosing spondylitis.