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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.
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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.
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