Doctors usually diagnose the disease simply by the patient's report of pain and stiffness. Doctors also review spinal and pelvic x rays since involvement of the hip and pelvic joints is common.
There are several tests your doctor may run.
· HLA-B27 antigen test is positive.
· A spine X-ray or pelvis X-ray shows characteristic findings.
· ESR may or may not be elevated.
· Complete Blood Count may show mild anemia.
Ankylosing Spondylitis was first described by VMBekhterev in the late nineteenth century.
A rheumatologist
No. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease ankylosing spondilitis is not.
Less than 1% of the population has AS; however, 20% of AS sufferers have a relative with the disorder
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the joints between the vertebrae.
Ankylosing spondylitis loosely translated means stiffening of inflamed spine. While there are degrees, and each situation differs, once diagnosed it' doesn't go away'.
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is often confused with mechanical back pain in its early stages.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes chronic pain in the back.
A rheumatologist
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There is no known way to prevent AS.
The pain of ankylosing spondylitis is made worse by sitting or lying down and improves when the patient gets up.
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
HLA-B27
Males