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Remicade Treatment In People With Spinal Fusion
Remicade (infliximab), a medication in the TNF-a inhibitor class or biologic medication, has been shown in many studies to be effective in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. However, data on its use in people with advanced disease is somewhat limited. Click here to read this story.
Around The Web: 3 Studies On Ankylosing Spondylitis
"Impact of ankylosing spondylitis on work and family life: Comparisons with the US population" was published on March 27, 2008, in the journal, Arthritis Care & Research. The study authors include SAA medical board members John D. Reveille, MD, Michael M. Ward, MD, and Michael Weisman, MD. Click here to read this story.
Thank You To Our Ralph's Club Partners
If you live in Southern California, you can earn money for SAA every time you swipe your Ralph's Club Card when buying groceries. Click here to read this story.
Rheumatology Patients and Online Preparation for Appointments
A recent study published in the March, 2008 issue of Arthritis Care and Research, found that people who research their symptoms online and discuss the research with their doctor often had higher levels of satisfaction with their appointments. Click here to read this story.
25 Years of Progress: A Letter From SAA's
Executive Director
After ten years as the Spondylitis Association's Director of Program Services, followed by three years serving as Associate Executive Director, it is my great pleasure and honor to have been entrusted with the responsibility of leading SAA's efforts in serving its mission as Executive Director. Click here to read this story.
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