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The spondarthritides

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The colligative concept of seronegative spondarthritis was introduced by Moll, Haslock, Macrae and Wright in 1974 (Table 12.1). At that time it was suggested that this concept would have aetiological, diagnostic and therapeutic importance, and each of these predictions has been born out in the subsequent decade.

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  1. Sheffield Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Nether Edge Hospital, Sheffield, UK

    J. M. H. Moll BSc DM PhD FRCP (Consultant physician in Rheumatology and Head, Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatic Diseases) (Consultant physician in Rheumatology and Head, Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatic Diseases)

  2. University of Sheffield, UK

    J. M. H. Moll BSc DM PhD FRCP (Consultant physician in Rheumatology and Head, Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatic Diseases) (Consultant physician in Rheumatology and Head, Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatic Diseases)

  3. General Infirmary at Leeds, University Department of Medicine, UK

    H. A. Bird MA MD FRCP (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist) (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist)

  4. General Infirmary at Leeds and Royal Bath Hospital, Harrogate, UK

    H. A. Bird MA MD FRCP (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist) (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist)

  5. Clinical Research Department, Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Pharmaceuticals Division, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UK

    A. Rushton MB ChB MRCP (Drug team leader) (Drug team leader)

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Haslock, I. (1986). The spondarthritides. In: Moll, J.M.H., Bird, H.A., Rushton, A. (eds) Therapeutics in Rheumatology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2883-2_12

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