{
  "id": 14277853,
  "title": "Early axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis linked to lower long-term spinal damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/early-axial-spondyloarthritis-diagnosis-linked-to-lower-long-term",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-early-axial-spondyloarthritis-diagnosis-linked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with a duration of no more than two years of axial symptoms, is associated with lower long-term spinal structural damage, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}