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July 15, 2018 News by Ana Pena, PhD

Gender Seems to Influence AS Patients’ Experiences with TNF Inhibitors, Study Suggests

Women with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) report more severe disease and a poorer quality of life than men, but note comparable improvements in health after starting treatment with TNF inhibitors, a study suggests. Women switch their anti-TNF medications more often, but male patients have a faster spinal deterioration,…

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