JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.39, sa.10, ss.1996-1999, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective. There is often a considerable delay in diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this multicenter study, we analyzed the delay and possible associated factors, including an initial diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which we frequently encounter in daily clinical practice.