To compare the expression of the cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms, COX-1 and COX-2, in synovial tissue samples between patients with inflammatory arthritis (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis [RA], ankylosing spondylitis [AS], or psoriatic arthritis [PsA]) and patients with osteoarthritis (OA).
CONCLUSIONS COX-2-1290A/G and -1195G/A polymorphism may increase AS risk and they both can be considered as biological indicators for prediction of efficacy of NSAIDs in treatment of AS.