RT - Journal Article T1 - Evaluation of pentoxifylline effect in treatment of Ankylosis Spondylitis patients referred to Hazrat Rasool Akram Hospital JF - RJMS YR - 2011 JO - RJMS VO - 18 IS - 87 UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1828-en.html SP - 8 EP - 13 K1 - Analyzing spondylitis-BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing spondylitis Disease activity index)-Pentoxifylline. AB -   Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a spondyloarthropathy of unknown etiology, with widespread effect on axial and peripheral skeleton. The aim of this study was determination of Pentoxifylline effect on BASDAI number of uncontrolled AS patients in Rasool-e-Akram hospital rheumatology clinic.   Methods: This pilot study was performed on 30 patients with ankylosis spondylitis with BASDAI ≥ 4 without attention to previous medical treatment. Pentoxifylline tablets administered 400 mg TDS and patients evaluated at 6 and 12 weeks after treatment. Data were analyzed by Paired T test and p LA eng UL http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1828-en.html M3 ER -