A 30-year-old male with chronic low back pain, stiffness worse in the morning, improved with exercise. Radiograph shows sacroiliitis. What is the reco...

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A 30-year-old male with chronic low back pain, stiffness worse in the morning, improved with exercise. Radiograph shows sacroiliitis. What is the recommended first-line pharmacological therapy?

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NSAIDs

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Methotrexate

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High-dose oral steroids

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TNF inhibitor immediately

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Sulfasalazine

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A 30-year-old male with chronic low back pain, stiffness worse in the morning, improved with exercise. Radiograph shows sacroiliitis. What is the recommended first-line pharmacological therapy?