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A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism has concluded that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) slow disease progression in ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
The authors of the study conclude that, "A high NSAIDs intake over 2 years is associated with lower radiographic progression in patients with AS."
"These data provide further support for the idea that [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)] might have not only a symptomatic efficacy by reducing pain and stiffness, but could be able to modify the course of the disease by slowing radiographic progression of the structural changes in the spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis," lead researcher Denis Poddubnyy, MD, PhD, stated in an American College of Rheumatology news release.
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