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8668955

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
In view of the recognised influence of smoking on the disease course of psoriasis and ulcerative colitis, and the association of these diseases with seronegative spondyloarthritis, we investigated a possible effect on outcome in ankylosing spondylitis. Thirtyone non-smokers, 12 exsmokers, and 10 smokers, with definite ankylosing spondylitis of a median duration of 20 years, were studied using clinical values (modified Schober, finger floor distance, total spinal movement), radiological (lumbar spine x-ray score), functional index, and laboratory assessment (ESR, CRP, Igs). There were statistically significant differences in the outcome between smokers and non-smokers for finger floor distance (p < 0.01), Schober test (p < 0.01), total spinal movement (p < 0.001), occiput-wall distance (p < 0.01), functional index (p < 0.01), stiffness (p < 0.01), and spine x-ray scores (p < 0.02). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups with regard to disease duration or age at onset. We conclude that smoking is associated with poor long term outcome in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9742
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
138-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Smoking and outcome in ankylosing spondylitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre, The Haywood, Stoke on Trent, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article