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Case of postpartum axial spondyloarthritis
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  1. Kazunori Furuhashi1,
  2. Nanase Honda2,
  3. Yuji Miyoshi2,
  4. Naoto Yokogawa1,2
  1. 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Hino Municipal Hospital, Hino, Japan
  2. 2 Department of Rheumatic Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Japan
  1. Correspondence to Dr Naoto Yokogawa, Department of Rheumatic Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu 183-8524, Japan; yokogawan{at}aol.com

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In a recent issue of the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Hoballah et al reported high false-positive results on sacroiliac MRI based on the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria in the early postpartum period.1 Similarly, Renson et al reported a markedly high prevalence of postpartum sacroiliac bone marrow oedema on sacroiliac MRI and recommended waiting at least 6 months after delivery to perform sacroiliac MRI.2 Both studies excluded patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We would like to …

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