Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is elevated miR-29a expression correlated with disease activity index in PBMCs of patients with ankylosing spondylitis?
Answer: We report for the first time elevated miR-29a expression in PBMCs of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, and miR-29a might be used as a useful diagnostic marker in new bone formation but cannot reflect disease activity.
Output (English): no