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2. Ankylosing spondylitis - Wikipedia

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   Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis from the disease spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis. [5] It is characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine, typically where the spine joins the pelvis. [2] With AS, eye and bowel problems—as well as back pain—may occur. [2]

3. Axial spondyloarthritis - Wikipedia

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   Blood work may also play a role in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis. More than 80% of patients with the ankylosing spondylitis variant test positive for the HLA-B27 biomarker, but not everyone with this biomarker will develop disease. [22]

4. BASDAI - Wikipedia

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   The BASDAI or Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index is a validated diagnostic test which allows a physician, usually a rheumatologist, to determine the effectiveness of a current drug therapy, or the need to institute a new drug therapy for the treatment of Ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

5. ‘My Low Back Pain Turned Out To Be A Rare Inflammatory ...

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   Steff DiPardo's mysterious back pain turned out to be ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disorder that causes the bones in the spine to fuse over time. ... My pain levels were high, being ...

6. Spondyloarthritis - Wikipedia

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   According to recent statistics, people with ankylosing spondylitis, particularly those who are older and have had the condition longer, may be more likely than population controls to be work handicapped or not engage in the labor market. Additionally, those with ankylosing spondylitis were more likely to have never married or been divorced.

7. HLA-B27 - Wikipedia

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   Among the Sami in Northern Scandinavia , 24% of people are HLA-B27 positive, while 1.8% have associated ankylosing spondylitis, [3] compared to 14-16% of Northern Scandinavians in general. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In Finland, an estimated 14% of the population is positive for HLA-B27, while more than 95% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and ...