Spondyloarthritis in Latin America: a difficult-to-diagnose challenge

Igor Rueda Cárdenas, Gustavo José Rodriguez-Salas, Ana María Santos, Pedro Santos-Moreno, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Cesar Pacheco-Tena, Julio Cesar Casasola-Vargas, Fernando Sommerfleck, Rodrigo Garcia-Salinas, Victoria Navarro-Compán, John Londono

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease

Published online on March 19, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) presents unique diagnostic challenges in Latin America (LATAM) due to genetic, clinical, healthcare, and sociocultural factors. The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) classification criteria—developed ...