Sulphasalazine in ankylosing spondylitis.
Open Access
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by BMJ in Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 45 (5), 396-399
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.45.5.396
Abstract
In recent years sulphasalazine has gained acceptance as an effective agent for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease where remission inducing drugs so far have been lacking. In this double blind trial sulphasalazine was compared with placebo in 37 patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Evaluation after three months' treatment showed reduction of inflammatory activity and improvement of clinical variables. The side effects were mild. The results suggest that sulphasalazine is a potentially effective and safe drug in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis.Keywords
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