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.
The pain of ankylosing spondylitis is made worse by sitting or lying down and improves when the patient gets up.
A rheumatologist
There is no known way to prevent AS.
Mick Mars
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