Ann Rheum Dis 2000;59:571-573
( July )
Concise report
Ankylosing spondylitis in north Jordan: descriptive and
analytical study
Ayman Askari, Muawyah D Al-Bdour, Abdalla Saadeh, Amr H Sawalha
Jordan
University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Correspondence to: Dr Askari Email: Ayman.Askari{at}usa.net
Accepted for publication 1 February 2000
OBJECTIVE
A study of
ankylosing spondylitis in Jordan, which has been underinvestigated
in this region.
METHODSTwenty two
patients were studied according to standard methodology during a period
of four years. Information on HLA, the presence of uveitis, cardiac
disease, and peripheral arthritis was recorded. Other variables such as
age, sex, employment, and level of disability were also recorded.
RESULTSThe results
reflected the characteristics of the illness and the impact of the
disease on the patients and their quality of life and were consistent
with the findings of other workers in the region.
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