Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Increased Risk of Blood Clot Condition
VTE is rare but potentially life-threatening and an increased risk of the condition has been demonstrated in other types of inflammatory arthritis, including psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis.
- VTE is rare but potentially life-threatening and an increased risk of the condition has been demonstrated in other types of inflammatory arthritis, including psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis.
- But there is very little evidence of its risk in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
- "These results call for awareness of this complication, increased vigilance and preventive intervention by controlling the inflammatory process or by anticoagulation in a high-risk ankylosing spondylitis population," Dr. Avia-Zubieta said.
- "We now need to study whether or not inflammation-decreasing treatment could reduce the risk of this condition."