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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chen C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6642776 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BioMed research international 20190707
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that can lead to fusion of vertebrae and sacroiliac joints following syndesmophyte formation. The etiology of this painful disease remains poorly defined due to its complex genetic background. There are no commonly accepted methods for early diagnosis of AS, nor are there any effective or efficient clinical treatments. Several noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been linked to AS pathogenesis and inflammation via selective binding of their downstream t ...[more]