Korean College of Rheumatology treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis: 2026 update
Authors:
- Hong Ki MinHong Ki Min
- Mi Ryoung SeoMSMi Ryoung Seo
- Sang-Hoon LeeSang-Hoon Lee
- Yeon-Ah LeeYeon-Ah Lee
- Jennifer Jooha LeeJennifer Jooha Lee
- Seong-Ryul KwonSeong-Ryul Kwon
- Tae-Hwan KimTae-Hwan Kim
- Min-Chan ParkMin-Chan Park
- Kichul ShinKichul Shin
- Ji Hyeon JuJi Hyeon Ju
- Yong-Gil KimYong-Gil Kim
- Bon San KooBon San Koo
Open Access
- 1 October 2026
- journal article
- Published by Korean College of Rheumatology in Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 33 (4) , 255-278
Abstract
Hong Ki Min, M.D., Ph.D., Mi Ryoung Seo, M.D., Sang-Hoon Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Yeon-Ah Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Jennifer Jooha Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Seong-Ryul Kwon, M.D., Ph.D., Tae-Hwan Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Min-Chan Park, M.D., Ph.D., Kichul Shin, M.D., Ph.D., Ji Hyeon Ju, M.D., Ph.D., Yong-Gil Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Bon San Koo, M.D., Ph.D., Eun Young Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Hoon-Suk Cha, M.D., Ph.D., Seung Cheol Shim, M.D., Ph.D., Ji Hui Shin, R.N., Tae-Jong Kim, M.D., Ph.D.; on behalf of the Korean College of Rheumatology-Alliance of eXperts In Spondyloarthritis (KCR-AXIS). J Rheum Dis 2026;33:255-78. https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2026.0126Keywords
Funding Information
- The Korean College of Rheumatology financially
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