POS0663 GUT INFLAMMATION ASSOCIATED WITH MORE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE SPINE IN AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS. RESULTS FROM THE SPARTAKUS COHORT

Abstract

BackgroundWhile 5-10% of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients have diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), 50-60% display microscopic gut inflammation upon examination of mucosal biopsies. Gut inflammation, as measured by faecal calprotectin...