IL17A and spondyloarthropathy: IL17, in physiological conditions, is involved in defending epithelia and mucous membranes against bacteria and fungi, but it is overexpressed and seems to play an important role in inflammatory diseases like RA and spondyloarthritis (SpA); it was suggested that IL17-A is involved in the alteration of bone homeostasis in inflammatory arthritis by acting on osteoclast and osteoblast related pathways.