Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS) is the most common form of juvenile spondyloarthropathy. While JAS in some children is a mild condition that causes few problems, it can be more persistent in other children, causing joint and tissue damage. ... [... more]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Coping
Learning to cope with ankylosing spondylitis often requires accepting changes. You may need to make changes in your relationships, work habits, and leisure-time activities. You may have to deal with changes in your appearance. All of these ... [... more]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
The HLA-B gene provides instructions for making a protein that plays an important role in the immune system. HLA-B is part of a family of genes called the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex. The HLA complex helps the immune system distinguish ... [... more]
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Treatment And Prognosis Of Ankylosing Spondylitis In Adults
INTRODUCTION -- Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton manifested by back pain and progressive spinal stiffness. It characteristically affects young adults with a peak age of onset between 20 and 30 ... [... more]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rehabilitation therapies are essential. Proper sleep and walking positions, coupled with abdominal and back exercises, help maintain posture. Exercises help maintain joint flexibility. Breathing exercises enhance lung capacity, and swimming ... [... more]
College of Rheumatology |
Benefits Of Continuous Nsaid Use In Ankylosing Spondylitis
The clinical trial began with 215 outpatients, drawn from the records of 76 hospitals and private practices in France, with a history of AS. Using a computer-generated randomization list, the patients were divided into two treatment groups. The ... [... more]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Sulfasalazine -- Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine®) is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug, or DMARD, that may be given to slow or stop the progression of AS. This drug provides some relief of arthritis symptoms but has little effect on spinal pain ... [... more]
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Clinical Manifestations Of Ankylosing Spondylitis In Adults
AS is one of the spondyloarthritides which show inflammation around the enthesis (the site of ligament insertion into bone) and an association with the human leukocyte antigen HLA-B27. Other forms of spondyloarthritis include reactive arthritis, ... [... more]
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Complications: How Is A Person Affected?
Rarely, people with advanced (very long-term) ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may have problems resulting from the scarring of the bundle of nerves at the base of the spine. This condition can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, ... [... more]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis And The Heart
Also, adults with spondylitis often have chest pain that mimics the heavy chest pain of cardiac angina or pleurisy (the pain with deep breathing that occurs when the outer lining of the lung is inflamed). Anyone experiencing symptoms should seek ... [... more]
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Fatigue In Ankylosing Spondylitis
Spondylitis causes inflammation. When inflammation is present, your body must use energy to deal with it. The release of cytokines(1) during the process of inflammation can produce the sensation of fatigue as well as mild to moderate anemia. ... [... more]
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Spine, Hip & Shoulder Diagrams
For reference purposes, here we provide diagrams of the spine, hips and sacoiliac (SI) joints, low spine/lower back, as well as the shoulder. These areas are commonly affected by ankylosing spondylitis. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE (will open a ... [... more]
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