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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Alternate Names : Rheumatoid Spondylitis, Spondylarthropathy, Spondylitis
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Ankylosing Spondylitis Prevention
Prevention is unknown. Awareness of risk factors may allow early detection and treatment.
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• Definition
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms & Signs
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Prevention
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Prognosis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anemia
• Aortic Stenosis
• Arthritis
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Uveitis
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• ESR
• HLA-B27 Antigen
• Pelvis X-Ray
• Thoracic Spine X-Ray
Other Topics
• Chronic
• Joint Pain
• Joint Swelling
• Limited Range of Motion
• Peripheral
Review Date : 8/6/2003
Reviewed By : Megan E. B. Clowse, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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