ACEADE presented the book “ankylosing spondylitis: the facts”, international reference in the management of the disease.

-Professor Khan, original author of the book, offers an unprecedented perspective from his experience as a rheumatologist and Spondylitis patient. Professor Collantes and the Association ACEADE have contributed to its translation and update

-the final chapter, written entirely by members of the Cordobesa Association of Spondylitis patients (ACEADE), is dedicated to the role of associations of patients

– it is estimated that there are more than 300,000 patients in ankylosing Spainmore than 50,000 in Andalusia,

Córdoba, March 2012.- the partnership Cordobesa Spondylitis sufferers (ACEADE) presented on Saturday in the National Parador of Arruzafa translation and updating of the book ankylosing espondilitis: the facts ”, Dr. Asim Khan. The work, which thanks to ACEADE is available in Spanish, is a work of reference in spondylarthritis for patients worldwide. The Andalusian rheumatologist Eduardo Collantes, Professor of the University of Córdoba and head of the service of Rheumatology of the Hospital Reina Sofia of Córdoba has participated, along with members of ACEADE, in translation, adaptation and updating of the work for his Edition in Spain.

According to Dr. Collantes, this work is set to provide valuable practical information for the patient. It is a direct contribution to the improvement of their quality of life, as the figure of the informed patient ” has a direct impact on the doctor-patient relationship, making it more fluid and more effective. Reading this book will improve the patient’s ability to face the disease, its diagnosis and its treatment as it offers all the necessary tools to be introduced and, therefore, better understand their disease ”.

The participation of Dr. Collantes has been essential to include the latest developments and findings in the field of the spondylarthritis, such as the current status of diagnostic techniques and the latest therapeutic options available for the treatment of these pathologies.

In this sense, the double vision of Dr. Khan, as a rheumatologist and patient, allows complete the newest clinical information with the experience of the author, from the time of diagnosis and in each phase of the pathology, as well as providing tips on how to live with the disease and face she.

As a novelty in this Edition, the members of ACEADE have drafted a chapter devoted entirely to the role of associations of patients in the approach to this disease, as well as services and needs that serve both the patient and their environment.

Two of the most prestigious specialists globally

The participation of Dr. Collantes has been fundamental to provide all developments that have occurred in the field of the spondylarthritis in recent years. As well as Chief of the Rheumatology service of the Hospital of Córdoba, he was Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Paris, he has been Deputy Director of teaching and research of the Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía of Córdoba and is a professor in the University of Córdoba. At the end of 1999, he participated in the creation of the Group GRESSER (Group for the study of the Spondylarthritis of the society Spanish of Rheumatology) and is responsible for the project REGISPONSER (registration of Spondylarthritis SER).

Furthermore, was one of the specialists who took part in the creation of the handles work group (Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis, by its acronym in English), an international group consisting of members from 21 countries that includes experts in spondylitis, epidemiologists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and patient leagues, and has an important scientific and methodological activity.

For his part, Professor Muhammad Asim Khan is a Professor of medicine at the Case Western Reserve University Cleveland (EE.)(UU.) and he is regarded as one of the most recognized experts in the field of the spondylarthritis. In addition, his experience as a patient of Spondylitis (since age 12) in each of the phases of the pathology, gives the book a two-pronged approach: one from the point of view of the specialist and the other from the perspective of the patient, solving doubts when dealing with pathology. together with Prof Collantes participated in the creation of the Group handles.

A reference manual for all actors in the health system

The book is aimed at any type of patient spondylarthritis, including those who are in the process of diagnosis, allowing you to know the symptoms and treatments available and offering the opportunity to provide more information about details of his condition have been able to go unnoticed in the consultation.

For Juan Luis Garrido, Member of the Board of Directors of ACEADE and one of the participants in the adaptation of the book, the time of diagnosis is that more especially emotional impact, produces in the patient and there is where the patient must access all possible information about the disease. In the case of ankylosing, referenced and quality information is not easy to find. Adaptation, and edition of this book in Spanish, ACEADE wants to facilitate access to the information of most comprehensive quality about this disease all patients with ankylosing ”.

But this book is not only aimed at patients. Information, the most complete and updated, also is useful both for rheumatologists who are unfamiliar with the spondylarthritis, for primary care physicians, which would allow the early symptom identification and rapid referral of patients to begin treatment in most early phases of the disease.

In spondylarthritis, diagnosing and treating early pathology is essential to prevent the destruction articulate and maintain quality of life patients. In this regard, with the edition of this book, ACEADE offers a very important tool to facilitate the early detection of this type of patient to specialists ”, says Dr. Collantes.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis chronic, including within the Group of the spondylarthritis, which mainly affects the joints of the spine, which tend to be welded together, causing a restriction of mobility. According to data of the being, in Spain there are more than 200,000 patients of Spondylitis more 40,000 in Andalusia.

The distribution of ankylosing spondylitis: the facts ”, Dr. Asim Khan is free of charge to patients of ankylosing attached to any of the associations of sick of Spain. In this sense ACEADE wants to show its appreciation to Cibola editions ” a young Publisher which has pledged generously with the project from the outset and congratulate them on their magnificent work of editing it a book.

About ACEADE

La Cordobesa Association of affected patients of Spondylitis (ACEADE), was born in Córdoba in March 1992 with the following purposes:

1) meet, foster and promote affected patients of Spondylitis in different social activities and in the family.

(2) Promote them biological, clinical and epidemiological studies and related diseases. (

3) Maintain relations and contacts with centres and national and foreign institutions, as regards progress Médico-Tecnológicos in the treatment of the disease.

ACEADE is a non-profit and non-political association that seeks to solve the problems of you affected suffering from spondylitis, with the desire to achieve a better quality of life.!

Currently our Association has more than 300 partners throughout the province of Córdoba and some more than outside it. For more information, you can contact us at the telephone 957 002 040, our page web or e-mail: aceade@fepamic.org.