Founded in 1973
v/Granbakken 4.
DK-7000 Fredericia
Denmark
phone (+45) 61 68 11 80
eMail: jensblichertryde
live.dk
Internet homepage: www.bechterew.dk
v/Granbakken 4.
DK-7000 Fredericia
Denmark
phone (+45) 61 68 11 80
eMail: jensblichertrydelive.dk
Internet homepage: www.bechterew.dk
| Landsformand (Chairman) | Jens TRYDE, Granbakken
4, DK-7000 Fredericia, phone
(+45) 61 68 11 80, eMail: jensblichertrydelive.dk |
| International contacts | Dr. Jon ERLENDSSON
(consultant rheumatologist), Grønningen 10, DK-8700 Horsens, phone
(+45) 75 65 78 98, eMail: jon.erlendsson stofanet.dk |
| Office Staff | One part-time employed secretary, Susanne GØTTSKE, s.goettske@eriksminde.dk |
| Membership 1. Jan. 2010 | Approximately 1100 paying members, including 95% people with ankylosing spondylitis |
| Local branches | 10 local branches with regular exercises. |
| Medical advisor | Dr. Jon ERLENDSSON
(address as given above) Lis Smedegaard ANDERSEN, consultant rheumatologist, King Christian X's Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Nygade 29, DK-6300 Gråsten, phone (+45) 7465 1711, Fax (+45) 7465 0552 |
| Newsletter | «MB-Bladet» |
| Period of appearance | 4 per year |
| Editor and Editorial Board |
Niels
VOUS, Daruplund 55, 3.zv., DK-2660 Broendby Strandtelph ,phone (+45) 221
50055 Dr. Jon ERLENDSSON, Susanne GØTTSKE, Jens TRYDE, Per SCHWARTZ |
| Further publications | «Morbus Bechterew»(new
patient guidebook, December 2009) «Bilkørsel og Bechterew»(Car Driving with Ankylosing Spondylitis) Personal Morbus Bechterew identification card provided with a picture in profile Video (6 min) for general practitioners and physiotherapists produced with the help of K. STENGAARD, professor of rheumatology, demonstrating signs of early AS in order to reduce the time delay between onset and the diagnosis. This video can also be seen in our website under www.bechterew.dk |
| Important events
in past and coming year |
May 2009: Annual
meeting in Holstebro May 2010: Annual meeting in Køge |
| Membership fee | Fee to the local branch ca. 150 Danish kroner per year |
| Remarks | In 2009 the Bechterew grant (=AS grant) was awarded to Dr. Karen Madsen to support her Ph. D study on «Prognostic significance of MR abnormalities in the sacroiliac joints in spondyloarthropathy. A 2-7 years follow up study including modified grading methods for sacroiliac and spinal changes.» |
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