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
There is no known way to prevent AS.
Mick Mars
The pain of ankylosing spondylitis is made worse by sitting or lying down and improves when the patient gets up.
Ankylosing spondylitis is pronounced as "an-kih-LOH-sing spon-dih-LY-tis." The emphasis is on the "LOH" in ankylosing and "LY" in spondylitis. It's a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine.
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
Males
HLA-B27