Quantification of paravertebral cross-sectional muscle areas and fatty degeneration via magnetic resonance imaging in ankylosing spondylitis: a comprehensive analysis.

Aims: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the spine and joints. This study aimed to examine the multifidus (MF) and erector spinae (ES) muscles in AS patients using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to evaluate the clinical implications of muscle fin...

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Published in:	ARP Rheumatology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
Main Authors:	Akkaya S., Sağlam Akkaya G., Demirulus S., Baykal Şahin H., Kılıç G., Çapkın E., Karkucak M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia Jan-Mar2025
Subjects:	Mann Whitney U Test Ankylosing spondylitis Spondylitis Magnetic resonance imaging Erector spinae muscles
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost