Publications by authors named "H Hassikou"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated characteristics of late-onset spondyloarthritis (SpA) in patients over 45 years old, comparing them to those with early-onset SpA aged 45 or younger.
- Data were collected from the Moroccan registry of biological therapies, involving 194 patients, with 31 classified as having late-onset SpA.
- Key findings included that late-onset SpA patients had significantly more tender and swollen joints, higher rates of depression and fibromyalgia, but lower occurrences of coxitis compared to early-onset patients.
Objectives: To describe and analyse the prevalence of extra-articular manifestations (EAMs) including acute anterior uveitis (AAU), psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the Moroccan registry of biological therapies in rheumatic diseases RBSMR (Registre des Biothérapies de la Société Marocaine de Rhumatologie).
Methods: A cross-sectional, multicentre and analytical study based on the RBSMR database, which included 170 AS. Incidence rates for the development of AAU, psoriasis and IBD were calculated, and risk factors were analysed.