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Posted December 2018
A Phase 3 clinical trial is now recruiting patients over the age of 18 with active spondylitis (AS) to participate.
The purpose of the trial, titled, “Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Subjects with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)” is to determine if Tofacitinib is safe and effective in subjects with active ankylosing spondylitis
Posted March 2018
Posted November 2018
We sat down with Michelle Schirra, CN, MS to discuss how diet and nutrition can play a role in reducing pain, inflammation, and other spondyloarthritis symptoms. Michelle is part of an allopathic and functional medicine team at WellHealth Medical Center in West Hills, CA. Our thanks to Michelle for lending us her time and expertise.
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